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The Social Contract And Authorship: Allocating Entitlements In The Copyright System. , Alina Ng
The Social Contract And Authorship: Allocating Entitlements In The Copyright System. , Alina Ng
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Harmony And Its Functionality: A Gloss On The Substantial Similarity Test In Music Copyrights., Sergiu Gherman
Harmony And Its Functionality: A Gloss On The Substantial Similarity Test In Music Copyrights., Sergiu Gherman
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Considering The Reach Of Phelps, Thomas G. Field Jr.
Considering The Reach Of Phelps, Thomas G. Field Jr.
The University of New Hampshire Law Review
[Excerpt] “As the Supreme Court recently confirmed in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., patent and copyright owners have limited rights following voluntary transfers of protected goods. Moreover, as discussed at length by the Second Circuit in Platt & Munk Co. v. Republic Graphics, Inc., patent owners‟ rights have long been similarly affected by involuntary transfers. Platt & Munk finds the lack of equivalent copyright rulings remarkable, but does not allow lack of direct precedent to stand in the way of finding that involuntary transferees of copyright-protected goods have the same rights as voluntary transferees.
Initially, the Fourth Circuit, …
The Dangers Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Much Ado About Nothing?, Steve P. Calandrillo, Ewa M. Davison
The Dangers Of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Much Ado About Nothing?, Steve P. Calandrillo, Ewa M. Davison
William & Mary Law Review
In 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting copyright holders from those who might manufacture or traffic technology capable of allowing users to evade piracy protections on the underlying work. At its core, the DMCA flatly prohibits the circumvention of "technological protection measures "in order to gain access to copyrighted works, but provides no safety valve for any traditionally protected uses. While hailed as a victory by the software and entertainment industries, the academic and scientific communities have been far less enthusiastic. The DMCA's goal of combating piracy is a …
Bridgeport Redux: Digital Sampling And Audience Recoding, David M. Morrison
Bridgeport Redux: Digital Sampling And Audience Recoding, David M. Morrison
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
We Interrupt This Broadcast: Will The Copyright Royalty Board’S March 2007 Rate Determination Proceedings Pull The Plug On Internet Radio?, Erich Carey
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Intellectual Property Rights And Global Warming, Estaelle Derclaye
Intellectual Property Rights And Global Warming, Estaelle Derclaye
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
Global warming is an issue that is everywhere in today's society. This article examines whether intellectual property rights could be the solution to the global warming problem. The article limits its discussion to patent and copyright law and explores solutions to global warming that are applicable in Europe. The author suggests that these recommendations could influence other countries to make their intellectual property rights greener, as intellectual property rights are based on international instruments and universal agreements that could apply in any country. The article examines how current copyright and patent laws already tackle global warming and explains how these …
Kewanee Revisited: Returning To First Principles Of Intellectual Property Law To Determine The Issue Of Federal Preemption, Sharon K. Sandeen
Kewanee Revisited: Returning To First Principles Of Intellectual Property Law To Determine The Issue Of Federal Preemption, Sharon K. Sandeen
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
In the early 1970s it was thought that states could regulate in the areas of trade secrets without interfering with federal patent policies. However, this concept was called into question in the Sixth Circuit's ruling in Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron. In 1974 the Supreme Court ruled that Ohio's trade secret law was not preempted by federal patent law. This article revisits the issues raised in Kewanee in light of the Supreme Court's current preemption jurisprudence, changes in patent law, copyright law, and trade secret law since that time. First, the article reviews the history and context of the Kewanee …
Panel Ii: The Death Or Rebirth Of The Copyright?, Hugh C. Hansen, Diane Zimmerman, Robert Kasunic, Brett Frischmann
Panel Ii: The Death Or Rebirth Of The Copyright?, Hugh C. Hansen, Diane Zimmerman, Robert Kasunic, Brett Frischmann
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Making Circumstantial Proof Of Distribution Available, Robert Kasunic
Making Circumstantial Proof Of Distribution Available, Robert Kasunic
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Who Owns The Key To The Vault? Hold-Up, Lock-Out, And Other Copyright Strategies, Andrea Pacelli
Who Owns The Key To The Vault? Hold-Up, Lock-Out, And Other Copyright Strategies, Andrea Pacelli
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
“It’S The Same Old Song”: The Failure Of The Originality Requirement In Musical Copyright, Valeria M. Castanaro
“It’S The Same Old Song”: The Failure Of The Originality Requirement In Musical Copyright, Valeria M. Castanaro
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
What's In A Song? Copyright's Unfair Treatment Of Record Producers And Side Musicians, Gabriel J. Fleet
What's In A Song? Copyright's Unfair Treatment Of Record Producers And Side Musicians, Gabriel J. Fleet
Vanderbilt Law Review
As they say in the music business, "It all begins with a song."' This is true from a commercial perspective, as it would be difficult to record albums, film videos, license music for video games, sell sheet music, or promote concerts without the basic building block of the musical composition. It is also true on the metaphysical level, because the organization of sounds into compositional form creates the necessary order that distinguishes music from noise.
Yet despite the centrality of the song, for legal purposes it is difficult to answer the question, "What is a song?" Or, to use a …
The Mereology Of Digital Copyright, Dan L. Burk
The Mereology Of Digital Copyright, Dan L. Burk
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Big Boi, Dr. Seuss, And The King: Expanding The Constitutional Protections For The Satirical Use Of Famous Trademarks , Aaron Jaroff
Big Boi, Dr. Seuss, And The King: Expanding The Constitutional Protections For The Satirical Use Of Famous Trademarks , Aaron Jaroff
American University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Addressing Default Trends In Patent-Based Section 337 Proceedings In The United States International Trade Commission, John C. Evans
Addressing Default Trends In Patent-Based Section 337 Proceedings In The United States International Trade Commission, John C. Evans
Michigan Law Review
Section 337 of the Tarif Act of 1930 empowers the United States International Trade Commission to investigate imports to ensure imports do not infringe on U.S. trademarks. The Commission permits patent, copyright, and trademark owners to notify the Commission of possibly infringing imports and to obtain exclusion orders that prevent importation of products that infringe their intellectual property. The total number of investigations increased from 1996 to 2005, yet the proportion of respondent defaults rose as well. The increase in defaults suggests there is some systemic difficulty in ensuring full participation. This Note argues that the res judicata effects of …
What Do We Do With A Doctrine Like Merger? A Look At The Imminent Collision Of The Dmca And Idea/Expression Dichotomy, Matthew J. Faust
What Do We Do With A Doctrine Like Merger? A Look At The Imminent Collision Of The Dmca And Idea/Expression Dichotomy, Matthew J. Faust
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
With the introduction of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), courts are now faced with the unsettling issue that copyright holders can receive damages even though copyright infringement did not occur. This comment begins its analysis of this issue with a brief overview of basic copyright infringement fundamentals, the different approaches and numerous tests that circuit courts have applied, and the idea/expression dichotomy, including the merger doctrine and the scenes a faire doctrine. The author then explores the collision between the DMCA and the idea/expression dichotomy by showing how the DMCA has impacted copyright law and how it intersects with …
Copyright Preemption Of Contracts, Christina Bohannan
Copyright Preemption Of Contracts, Christina Bohannan
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
User-Generated Content And The Future Of Copyright: Part One--Investiture Of Ownership, Steven Hetcher
User-Generated Content And The Future Of Copyright: Part One--Investiture Of Ownership, Steven Hetcher
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
While user-generated content (UGC) has been around for quite some time, the digital age has led to an explosion of new forms of UGC. Current UGC mega-sites, such as YouTube, Facebook, and MySpace, have given UGC a new level of significance, due to their ability to bring together large numbers of users to interact in new ways. The "user" in UGC generally refers to amateurs, but also includes professionals and amateurs aspiring to become professionals. "Generated" is synonymous with created, reflecting the inclusion of some minimal amount of creativity in the user's work. Finally, "content" refers to digital content, or …
Darden V. Peters: Giving Deference Where Deference May Not Be Due, Raisa L. Michalek
Darden V. Peters: Giving Deference Where Deference May Not Be Due, Raisa L. Michalek
Maryland Law Review
No abstract provided.
Indirect Infringement From A Tort Law Perspective, Charles W. Adams
Indirect Infringement From A Tort Law Perspective, Charles W. Adams
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Famous For Fifteen Minutes: Ip And Internet Social Networking, Patricia S. Abril, Jonathan Darrow, Peter Ludlow, J. Michael Monahan
Famous For Fifteen Minutes: Ip And Internet Social Networking, Patricia S. Abril, Jonathan Darrow, Peter Ludlow, J. Michael Monahan
Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property
No abstract provided.
Defending The Public Domain—The First Amendment, The Copyright Power, And The Potential Of Golan V. Gonzales, J. Blake Pinard
Defending The Public Domain—The First Amendment, The Copyright Power, And The Potential Of Golan V. Gonzales, J. Blake Pinard
Oklahoma Law Review
No abstract provided.
Yours, Mine, And Ours: The Joint Authorship Conundrum For Sound Recordings, Abbott M. Jones
Yours, Mine, And Ours: The Joint Authorship Conundrum For Sound Recordings, Abbott M. Jones
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
In 2013, authors of sound recordings will have their first opportunity to exercise their right to terminate assignments made to record companies. Congress has yet to settle just who may claim authorship in, and thus the right to terminate assignments of, sound recordings. Record companies have responded to this uncertainty by including language in standard recording contracts purporting to declare sound recordings made under the contracts works made for hire, such that authorship would vest initially in the record companies themselves. If sound recordings fit within the scope of a work made for hire, these recording contracts would seal the …