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Mark Mckenna Was Quoted In The New York Times Article Apple’S War On Samsung Has Google In Crossfire On March 30., Mark Mckenna

Mark P. McKenna

Mark McKenna was quoted in the New York Times article Apple’s War on Samsung Has Google in Crossfire on March 30. “Google’s been lurking in the background of all these cases because of the Android system,” said Mark P. McKenna, a professor who teaches intellectual property law at Notre Dame. “Several people have described the initial battle between Samsung and Apple as really one between Apple and Google.”

"Should Google Be Running Scared From Apple?" (Quotes: Mark Mckenna) Wired Aug 28, 2012, Mark Mckenna

Mark P. McKenna

Should Google Be Running Scared From Apple? article by Sarah Mitroff quotes Mark McKenna in Wired Aug 28, 2012.

Looking at the case, University of Notre Dame law professor Mark McKenna says Google is focusing on distancing itself from the pinch-to-zoom, the tap-to-zoom, and the bounce-back features that Samsung created, saying they aren’t included in its base Android code. “Google’s claim is that those features are part of the modified experience from other companies that license the Android operating system,” says McKenna.

Mark Mckenna Quoted In Google Scores Key Legal Victory In Books Lawsuit, Mark Mckenna

Mark P. McKenna

Mark McKenna quoted in the USA Today article by Scott Martin "Google scores key legal victory in books lawsuit" "This is a huge victory for Google, which had previously tried to resolve legal issues regarding Google Books by class-action settlement," says Mark McKenna, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame. Law professor McKenna says the decision vindicates Google's massive book-scanning project on fair use grounds, yielding unnecessary an elaborate proposed compensation structure for the effort. "The decision is sure to be appealed, as its implications are enormous," he says.