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Full-Text Articles in Intellectual Property Law
The Limits Of Copyright Office Expertise, Aaron K. Perzanowski
The Limits Of Copyright Office Expertise, Aaron K. Perzanowski
Faculty Publications
The mismatch between the expanding administrative and regulatory obligations of the United States Copyright Office and its limited institutional expertise is an emerging problem for the copyright system. The Office’s chief responsibility—registration and recordation of copyright claims—has taken a back seat in recent years to a more ambitious set of substantive rulemakings and policy recommendations. As the triennial rulemaking under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act highlights, the Office is frequently called upon to answer technological questions far beyond its plausible claims of subject matter expertise. This Article traces the Office’s history, identifies its substantial but discrete areas of expertise, and …
"The Exclusive Right To Their Writings": Copyright And Control In The Digital Age, Jane C. Ginsburg
"The Exclusive Right To Their Writings": Copyright And Control In The Digital Age, Jane C. Ginsburg
Maine Law Review
The recent coincidence of new technology and new legislation in the United States may have enhanced the ability of U.S. copyright owners to wield electronic protective measures to control the exploitation of their works. The legislation, which reinforces the technology, has led many to perceive and to deplore a resulting imbalance between copyright owners and the copyright-using public. Critics assert that the goals of copyright law have never been, and should not now become, to grant “control” over works of authorship. Instead, copyright should accord certain limited rights over some kinds of exploitations. Economic incentives to create may be needed …
Falling On Deaf Ears: Is The "Fail-Safe" Triennial Exemption Provision In The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Effective In Protecting Fair Use?, Woodrow Neal Hartzog
Falling On Deaf Ears: Is The "Fail-Safe" Triennial Exemption Provision In The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Effective In Protecting Fair Use?, Woodrow Neal Hartzog
Journal of Intellectual Property Law
This Article examines whether the "fail-safe" triennial exemption provision of the DMCA is effective for its intended purpose: to serve as a countermeasure to the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions by protecting the ability of the public to engage in non-infringing uses of copyrighted works.
Ultimately, this Article concludes that there are too many faults in both the structure and the execution of the rule-making provision to meaningfully counteract the adverse effects of the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA. Specifically, the rule-making procedure explicitly prohibits exemptions to a class based on the use of the work. This amounts to a rejection of …
Federal Circuit V. Ninth Circuit: A Split Over The Conflicting Approaches To Dmca Section 1201, Robert Arthur
Federal Circuit V. Ninth Circuit: A Split Over The Conflicting Approaches To Dmca Section 1201, Robert Arthur
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
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Introduction To Keynote Address, John D. Feerick
Introduction To Keynote Address, John D. Feerick
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Roundtable Panel Iii: Digital Audio, Michael Carlinsky, Steven Fabrizio, Katherine Forrest, Nic Garnett
Roundtable Panel Iii: Digital Audio, Michael Carlinsky, Steven Fabrizio, Katherine Forrest, Nic Garnett
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Roundtable Panel Ii: Digital Video, Andrew Appel, Jeffrey Cunard, Martin Garbus, Edward Hernstadt
Roundtable Panel Ii: Digital Video, Andrew Appel, Jeffrey Cunard, Martin Garbus, Edward Hernstadt
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Keynote Address Digital Technology And Digital Piracy Issues, Jesse Feder
Keynote Address Digital Technology And Digital Piracy Issues, Jesse Feder
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.