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Intellectual Property Law

University of Georgia School of Law

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Copyright Act of 1976

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Give Starving Artists A Piece Of The Ip Pie: Making Room At The Table For Performers’ Rights, Meagan A. Sharp May 2023

Give Starving Artists A Piece Of The Ip Pie: Making Room At The Table For Performers’ Rights, Meagan A. Sharp

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

Creators protect their valuable intellectual property interests through copyright. Historically, stage performers struggled to secure copyright ownership in their performances within a larger production. As the theatre landscape changes, however, trends indicate that producers will increasingly rely on performers to develop characters and shows. This reliance could prove to be an exploitative practice if performers do not receive additional compensation for their part in creating successful works. This Note first examines the meanings of authorship, fixation, and control under the Copyright Act of 1976, then widens its lens to consider alternate interpretations of these technical terms in light of an …


Throwing The Flag On Copyright Warnings: How Professional Sports Organizations Systematically Overstate Copyright Protection, Tyler Mccormick Love Sep 2016

Throwing The Flag On Copyright Warnings: How Professional Sports Organizations Systematically Overstate Copyright Protection, Tyler Mccormick Love

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Phillips Has Left Vara Little Protection For Site-Specific Artists, Lauren Ruth Spotts Sep 2016

Phillips Has Left Vara Little Protection For Site-Specific Artists, Lauren Ruth Spotts

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No abstract provided.


A Satellite Dish Or A Birdbath: The Efforts Of The 106th Congress To Revise The Satellite Home Viewer Act, Chad Hunt Apr 2016

A Satellite Dish Or A Birdbath: The Efforts Of The 106th Congress To Revise The Satellite Home Viewer Act, Chad Hunt

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No abstract provided.


Java: An Innovation In Software Development And A Dilemma In Copyright Law, Michael P. Doerr Apr 2016

Java: An Innovation In Software Development And A Dilemma In Copyright Law, Michael P. Doerr

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No abstract provided.


Copyright Protection: A Dead Fish For Sculptors Of Taxidermy Mannequins?, Nathan C. Rogers Apr 2016

Copyright Protection: A Dead Fish For Sculptors Of Taxidermy Mannequins?, Nathan C. Rogers

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No abstract provided.


Back To The Future: How Federal Courts Create A Federal Common-Law Copyright Through Permanent Injunctions Protecting Future Works, Kristina Rosette Mar 2016

Back To The Future: How Federal Courts Create A Federal Common-Law Copyright Through Permanent Injunctions Protecting Future Works, Kristina Rosette

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No abstract provided.


The Audio Home Recording Act Of 1992, Christine C. Carlisle Mar 2016

The Audio Home Recording Act Of 1992, Christine C. Carlisle

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No abstract provided.


Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: How A Drastic Remodeling Of 17 U.S.C. § 108 Could Help Save Academia, Savanna Nolan Mar 2016

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: How A Drastic Remodeling Of 17 U.S.C. § 108 Could Help Save Academia, Savanna Nolan

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.