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2010

Justice in acquisition

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Draft Of Copyright's Derivative Works Doctrine And An Upside-Down Proviso - 2010, Wendy J. Gordon Mar 2010

Draft Of Copyright's Derivative Works Doctrine And An Upside-Down Proviso - 2010, Wendy J. Gordon

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It is sometimes observed that questions of'justice in acquisition" do not much arise any more. However, judges face those questions on a daily basis in courtrooms adjudicating copyright and patent matters. In United States copyright law, for example, an intriguing dilemma regarding derivative works has developed that raises what appears to be a new issue regarding John Locke's sufficiency proviso.