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Full-Text Articles in Intellectual Property Law
The Real Issue Behind Stanford V. Roche: Faulty Conceptions Of University Assignment Policies Stemming From The 1947 Biddle Report, Sean M. O'Connor
The Real Issue Behind Stanford V. Roche: Faulty Conceptions Of University Assignment Policies Stemming From The 1947 Biddle Report, Sean M. O'Connor
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
The recent Supreme Court decision in Stanford v. Roche laid bare a faulty assumption of the federal research funding system. Government patent policy for federally funded research relies on "contractors"--the recipients of federal funding--to secure patent assignments from their employees. While this practice was routine for private firms and nonprofit research institutions, it was not for universities. This was in part based on the relationship of faculty and other researchers to universities that differed from industry employment relationships. The roots of this faulty assumption can be traced to the seminal 1947 Biddle Report. Detailed monographs drafted as appendices to the …
Student Intellectual Property Issues On The Entrepreneurial Campus, Bryce C. Pilz
Student Intellectual Property Issues On The Entrepreneurial Campus, Bryce C. Pilz
Michigan Business & Entrepreneurial Law Review
This article examines issues that are more frequently arising for universities concerning intellectual property in student inventions. It seeks to identify the issue, explain the underlying law, identify actual and proposed solutions to these issues, and explain the legal ramifications of these potential solutions.
Paper Tigers: Rethinking The Relationship Between Copyright And Scholarly Publishing, Alissa Centivany
Paper Tigers: Rethinking The Relationship Between Copyright And Scholarly Publishing, Alissa Centivany
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
Discontent is growing in academia over the practices of the proprietary scholarly publishing industry. Scholars and universities criticize the expensive subscription fees, restrictive access policies, and copyright assignment requirements of many journals. These practices seem fundamentally unfair given that the industries' two main inputs-articles and peer-review-are provided to it free of charge. Furthermore, while many publishers continue to enjoy substantial profit margins, many elite university libraries have been forced to triage their collections, choosing between purchasing monographs or subscribing to journals, or in some cases, doing away with "non-essential" materials altogether. The situation is even more dire for non-elite schools, …
Fair Use And University Photocopying: Addison-Wesley Publishing V. New York University, Eric D. Brandfonbrener
Fair Use And University Photocopying: Addison-Wesley Publishing V. New York University, Eric D. Brandfonbrener
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Part I of this Note describes copyright law as it applies to university photocopy users, including an examination of the relevant legislative histories. Part II addresses the case law on university photocopying, both prior to and following the adoption of the Act. Part III briefly discusses the policies underlying university photocopying. The Note concludes with an analysis of the NYU settlement in relation to copyright law.