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Intellectual Property Law

Washington Law Review

1981

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Parody And Fair Use: The Critical Question, Susan Linehan Faaland Dec 1981

Parody And Fair Use: The Critical Question, Susan Linehan Faaland

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Criticism has long been grounds for fair use status. This comment argues that parody's value, and its qualification for fair use status, should be defined by its critical effect. It follows then, that the amount which the parody should be able to borrow should be measured in terms of this critical effect: the parodist should be able to borrow the amount necessary to achieve effectively her work's critical purpose, which is the only reason for allowing fair use in the first place. This comment begins with an examination of the fair use doctrine and its application to parody by courts …


Patents—Contributory Infringement And Patent Misuse Under 35 U.S.C. § 271—Dawson Chemical Co. V. Rohn & Haas Co., 448 U.S. 176 (1980), Carlyn Joan Steiner Jul 1981

Patents—Contributory Infringement And Patent Misuse Under 35 U.S.C. § 271—Dawson Chemical Co. V. Rohn & Haas Co., 448 U.S. 176 (1980), Carlyn Joan Steiner

Washington Law Review

This casenote will discuss as background: (1) the judicial doctrines of contributory infringement and patent misuse as they developed before 1952; (2) section 271 of the Patent Act of 1952; and (3) the impact of this section on the contributory infringement/patent misuse doctrines in post-1952 Supreme Court cases. An analysis section will contrast the majority and minority interpretations of: (1) 35 U.S.C. §§ 271(c) and (d); (2) the legislative history of the Patent Act of 1952; and (3) post-1952 Supreme Court decisions as each impacts the result in Dawson. The final section will discuss patent policy considerations absent from the …