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What's Art Got To Do With It?, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

I would like to thank the Cardozo LR for their invitation to speak, and all those who have taken the time to discuss this issue w[ith] me in the recent past, including my commentator Marci Hamilton. I also thank the audience for its attendance and attention, and I look forward to the criticisms/reactions from all of you and from Prof Hamilton.

Copyright And "The Exclusive Right" Of Authors, L. Ray Patterson

Scholarly Works

The purpose of this essay is to define and explore the meaning of "the exclusive Right" in the Intellectual Property Clause of the United States Constitution as related to the promotion of learning, the public domain, and authors. Without a clear understanding of this key term, one is likely to be unaware that lower federal courts are continually making rulings contrary to both the Copyright Clause and the Copyright Act. The classic example is the judicially created sweat-of-the-brow copyright, which in 1991 -- after seventy-five years of precedent -- the Supreme Court decreed to be unconstitutional. Other bad precedents, such …

Copyright In Legal Documents, David Vaver

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Original legal documents and forms have long enjoyed copyright protection. After looking at Commonwealth and U.S. decisions, the author discusses the nature, extent, and desirability of protection. An examination of the technicalities of copyright protection reveals a law drafted in broad generalities and ill-suited to respond adequately to the common practices arising from this class and, by implication, other classes of creative work. The author concludes by suggesting practical ways in which legislators, lawyers, and judges can solve some of the copyright problems generated through the use of legal documents.

Recent Developments In Copyright Protection For Computer Software In The United States And Japan, Yutaka Nakamura

Washington International Law Journal

Many current legal issues pertaining to copyright of computer software involve defining the scope of protection of non-literal expression, such as "user interface" and "look and feel," in contrast to literal expression, such as "source code," to which ownership may be more clearly attributed. Superficially, it appears that the case law pertaining to non-literal expression is developing differently in Japan and the United States. This comment demonstrates that, however, while Japanese and U.S. courts have been applying formally different analytical criteria, the decisions of both have been similar in seeking equity-oriented solutions.

Introduction, Hugh C. Hansen

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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The Status Of Certain Recent Copyright Developments In The European Community, Joachim Fleury

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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The Database Directive And The Ec’S “Direction” On Copyright: Some Reflections, Steven J. Metalitz

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Trends And Developments In The European Community Affecting The Motion Picture Industry, Bernard R. Sorkin

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Berne Revision: The Continuing Drama, Ralph Oman, Lewis Flacks

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Past And Current Trends In The Evolution Of Design Protection Law – A Comment, J.H. Reichman

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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The Trips Component Of The Gatt’S Uruguay Round: Competitive Prospects For Intellectual Property Owners In An Integrated World Market, J.H. Reichman

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Copyright In The European Economic Community, Jean-Francois Verstrynge

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Speaking To The Ghost: Idea And Expression In Copyright, Leslie A. Kurtz

University of Miami Law Review

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The Realities Of Our Times: The Semiconductor Chip Protection Act Of 1984 And The Evolution Of The Semiconductor Industry, John G. Rauch

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Copyrighting Newscasts: An Argument For An Open Market, Michael W. Baird

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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"Arising Under" Jurisdiction And The Copyright Laws, Amy B. Cohen

Faculty Scholarship

Does a claim arise under the copyright laws when a critical allegation is that a party's use of a copyrighted work is unpermitted and infringing because such use was limited by the terms of a contract? The federal courts of appeals have confronted this question in a number of recent cases. Many have concluded that federal jurisdiction exists, reversing district court judgments of dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Despite these repeated attempts to resolve the matter, however, this question continues to confound the courts, which lack a clear approach to defining when a claim arises under the copyright …

What's New In Intellectual Property - Business Is Booming In Copyright, Trademark And Patent Law, Richard C. Reuben

Faculty Publications

Forget the trendy law practice areas of the 1980s, such as mergers and acquisitions, real estate and antitrust. Intellectual property is where the action will be in the 1990s.

Assaying Computer Associates V. Altai: How Will The Golden Nugget Test Pan Out, Walter Effross

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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