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Intellectual Property Law

SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

Intellectual Property

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Reform Or Ruin? Proposals To Amend Section 101, Jorge L. Contreras Apr 2017

Reform Or Ruin? Proposals To Amend Section 101, Jorge L. Contreras

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Solar Climate Engineering And Intellectual Property: Toward A Research Commons, Jorge L. Contreras, Jesse L. Reynolds, Joshua D. Sarnoff Jan 2017

Solar Climate Engineering And Intellectual Property: Toward A Research Commons, Jorge L. Contreras, Jesse L. Reynolds, Joshua D. Sarnoff

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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges confronting society today. Solar climate engineering (SCE) has the potential to reduce climate risks substantially. This controversial technology would make the earth more reflective in order to counteract global warming. Though the science of SCE is still in its infancy, SCE research and development should proceed in a coordinated, responsible, and expeditious fashion. However, the role of patents, research data, and trade secrets in SCE research remains unclear and contested. To this end, this article identifies concerns that may arise through the acquisition of intellectual property rights in SCE and proposes the …


The Enigma Of Photography, Depiction, And Copyright Originality, Terry S. Kogan Jun 2015

The Enigma Of Photography, Depiction, And Copyright Originality, Terry S. Kogan

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Photography is an enigma. The features that distinguish it most from other art forms — the camera’s automatism and the photograph’s verisimilitude — have throughout its history also provided the basis for critics to claim that a photographer is not an artist nor the photograph a work of art. Because every photograph is the product of an automatic, mechanical device, critics argue that a photographer is a mere technician relegated to clicking a shutter button. Moreover, because every photograph displays an exact likeness of whatever happened to be sitting before the camera, critics consider that image to be a factual …