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Europeanisering Van Het Benelux Merkenrecht (In: Opstellen Aangeboden Aan Theo Bremer), Severin De Wit

Severin de Wit

No abstract provided.

Technology On The Factory Floor Iii: Technology Use And Training In Us Manufacturing Firms, Paul Swamidass

Paul Swamidass

This is the third issue of the Technology on the Factory Floor series. The study was sponsored by the Manufacturing Institute and the National Science Foundation. Data for this study of manufacturing technology use was collected from 1,025 manufacturing plant managers during 1997 using a modified survey questionnaire originally used in the 1993 study.

The findings were: Since the 1993 study, inventory turnover increased, rejection and rework reduced, and cycle time and manufacturing costs decreased; overall, there was measurable improvement in manufacturing since 1993. Other findings were: larger plants use technologies more extensively than smaller plants; exporters use more manufacturing …

Internet Infoglut And Invisible Ink: Spamdexing Search Engines With Meta Tags, Ira Nathenson

Ira Steven Nathenson

This Article addresses 'spamdexing,' namely, the practice of stuffing invisible keywords into webpages in order to try to get more favorable listings with search engines. For instance, some website owners will stuff the trademarks of competitors into a webpage’s code, particularly by using 'meta tags,' indexing keywords that can be hidden in a webpage’s source code. Although meta tags are not typically viewed by users, the code can be read by search engines, with the result that webpages may be improperly boosted in search engine rankings. Such practices can confuse the public and have also spurred trademark lawsuits. But the …

Liz Phair, Sexual Agency Feminism And Rock Criticism, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of The Legal System On Innovation, Tom Campbell

Tom Campbell

No abstract provided.

―Happy Birthday, Screw You‖: The Collision Of Copyright Law, The Folk Song Tradition, And The World‘S Most Popular Birthday Song, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

A Video Camera, A Television, An Audience, And Some Imagination: Four Ingredients For A Successful Interactive Classroom Exercise In Critical Pedagogy, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

The Uncopyrightability Of Jokes, Allen Madison

Allen Madison

This paper explains two foundational copyright doctrines, the scenes a faire doctrine and the merger doctrine. It illustrates the limiting effect these doctrines have on copyright protection for jokes.

The Danger Of Bootstrap Formalism In Copyright, Alfred C. Yen

Alfred C. Yen

No abstract provided.