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PIUG 2009 Annual Conference The Patent Information Users Group Inc is holding its Annual International Conference for patent professionals. The topic of the conference is "Searching for Patents Beyond Your Borders". The details are as follows: Dates: Saturday May 2, 2009 - Thursday May 7, 2009 Venue: Hyatt Regency San Antonio123 Losoya, San Antonio, Texas, USA 78205 Contact: +1 210-222-1234 In 2008, the conference attracted nearly 400 attendees. The conference will involve a number of technical sessions, workshops and an exhibition. Those practising as Patent Attorneys, may find the conference a useful way to be updated on the latest international patent issues and an opportunity to network with Patent Attorneys from around the world. The agenda for the conference, along with further details, are available on the PIUG website. IP Menu Conference Calendar As some of you may have noticed, there is now a Google Calendar on the IP Menu homepage summarising all the upcoming IP conferences around the world. The direct link is here. To add this calendar to your Google account, click the (+) sign at the lower-right hand corner of the calendar. IP Menu now on Twitter Managed by Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, the POF Twitter account will bring you the latest intellectual property news. Follow our Twitter updates here. WIPO Reports Record Number of Cybersquatting Cases in 2008 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has reported a record number of cybersquatting cases in 2008, with a total of 2329 complaints filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), an 8% increase from 2007. WIPO has proposed a new paperless, 'eUDRP Initiative' that will remove the need for complainants to submit hardcopies of pleadings. This initiative seeks to not only increase the organization's environmentally friendly reputation, but also to streamline the complaint filing process. For more information, please visit the WIPO website. ?Up to one million? pirated DVDs seized in Sydney As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, NSW police recently raided a number of premises in order to disrupt a pirating ring producing counterfeit DVDs and CDs. The five raids followed months of investigations by the police and entertainment industry organizations. See also the account in the Australian.

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