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Japan Patent Office

Website of the Japanese Patent Office. The site includes a history and outline of the industrial property system in Japan. There is guidance on obtaining rights in Japan and information on the role and organisation of the Patent Office. There are also features on legislation and practice changes and the promotion policy for patent distribution. The text of selected committee documents, reports and speeches are available in full-text and there is a link to the Japanese Industrial Property Digital Library (NPDL). The site can be viewed in English and Japanese.

State of Rhode Island General Laws

An Internet version of the Rhode Island Code, presenting the general laws of the US State of Rhode Island in codified form. The site is provided by the Rhode Island General Assembly without charge and the code text is updated through to the end of the 2007 legislative session. A contents listing provides browsing access in title number order supported by a code search form.

Iowa Law

Section of the Iowa General Assembly website providing the Code of the US State of Iowa (current and historical versions), Iowa acts (1993 - ) and the current texts of the Iowa Constitution, Administrative Code and Court Rules. A compilation of all Iowa election laws is also available. The Administrative Code is accompanied by the Iowa Administrative Bulletin (1997 - ), which publishes official notices about changes to the Code. All the laws on the site are both searchable and browseable.

Irish Competition Authority decisions

A BAILII database of full-text decisions of the Irish Competition Authority (established on 1st October 1991 under the Competition Act 1991). Decisions are available from 1992 to 2001 and can be browsed alphabetically or by date. They can also be searched using the site's search engine. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service aiming to provide public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Irish Information Commissioner's Decisions

A BAILII database containing full-text decisions of the Irish Information Commissioner from 1998 onwards. The information has been made available by the Office of the Information Commissioner in Dublin. Cases can be browsed alphabetically by party name or chronologically by year or searched using BAILII's comprehensive search facility. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service aiming to provide public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

A & L Goodbody Solicitors

A website promoting the Dublin-based law firm A & L Goodbody, outlining the services and areas of specialisation offered by the firm and its staff. In-house articles are available on specific topics including tax, gaming and betting, banking and financial services in Ireland and a monthly newsletter, 'Tracker' covers financial services regulation in Ireland. A current Legal News section features recent commentary and articles on topical legal issues in Ireland - particularly those involving business and taxation.

Irish Statute Book

Online collection of Irish statutes passed by the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament) covering the years 1922 to 2010. The service is freely provided by the website of the Irish Attorney General. The information is organised in three sections- Acts of the Oireachtas 1922-2010, Statutory Instruments 1922-2010 and a chronological listing of statutes from 1922-2005. The first two sections are arranged by date.

South Carolina Legislature

Official website of the State of South Carolina in the United States. The site provides background information about the Senate and the House of Representatives, access to state legislation, member profiles, details of committees and calendars for the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives. There is legislation for the current session, the South Carolina Code of Laws, Code of Regulations and the Constitution. These can be searched or browsed online. The archives include legislation back to 1975, act lists, budgets, reports and legislative updates.

Opinions of the New Jersey Courts

A full-text archive containing decisions from the New Jersey Courts published on the Rutgers Law School website. Opinions include those of the Supreme Court from March 1994 onwards, opinions of the Appellate Division from September 1995 onwards and the Tax Court from September 1995 onwards. A series of search boxes provide access to the New Jersey Court decisions enabling users to find cases in a specific Court or search by date or party name or free text. Additional options allow the user to find documents by citation or docket number.

Foundation for Information Policy Research

The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) is a UK organisation that works in the area of "... promoting, encouraging, commissioning and conducting research into the present and possible future effects on the general public (including economic, social and moral effects and effects on health and well-being) of developments in information technology ... " The organisation has an independent board of trustees and an advisory council that includes members from both the academic and private sectors.

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