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Justice Between Authors, Dawn C. Nunziato Oct 2016

Justice Between Authors, Dawn C. Nunziato

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

Traditionally, authors' copyright rights have been limited in order to promote the progress of science and the useful arts. However, authors today are increasingly employing additional protective measures that arguably are not subject to such limitations. Even if such extra-copyright measures are not limited like copyright protections, several principles underlying the copyright regime support imposing such limits on authors' rights. In this Article, based upon John Rawls's theory of justice as fairness, I develop a theory of justice between generations of authors. This theory requires that the rights of each generation of authors be limited for the benefit of subsequent …


See Ya Later, Gator: Assessing Whether Placing Pop-Up Advertisements On Another Company's Website Violates Trademark Law, Kirsten M. Beystehner Oct 2016

See Ya Later, Gator: Assessing Whether Placing Pop-Up Advertisements On Another Company's Website Violates Trademark Law, Kirsten M. Beystehner

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


American Corporate Copyright: A Brilliant, Uncoordinated Plan, Paul J. Heald Oct 2016

American Corporate Copyright: A Brilliant, Uncoordinated Plan, Paul J. Heald

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


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 Oct 2016

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 …


Martha Graham, Professor Miller And The "Work For Hire" Doctrine: Undoing The Judicial Bind Created By The Legislature, Nancy S. Kim Oct 2016

Martha Graham, Professor Miller And The "Work For Hire" Doctrine: Undoing The Judicial Bind Created By The Legislature, Nancy S. Kim

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

The current work for hire doctrine, as embodied by 17 U.S.C. Sections 101 and 201 and interpreted by the judiciary, provides a default rule of copyright ownership in favor of employers where a work is created by an employee in the scope of employment. In the absence of a written agreement, a finding that an engagement is a work for hire under the statute automatically results in all ownership being vested in the employer. This result often contradicts business norms and the understanding of one or both of the parties. In this Article, the author advocates abolishing the all-or-nothing concept …


The Price Of Social Norms: Towards A Liability Regime For File-Sharing, Daniel J. Gervais Oct 2016

The Price Of Social Norms: Towards A Liability Regime For File-Sharing, Daniel J. Gervais

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

The paper starts by asking whether P2P file-sharing of music can be stopped. Based on a discussion of (a) the interaction among law (regulation), technology and the market and (b) relevant social norms, the paper takes the view that it may not be possible to stop file-sharing. The paper then turns to an analysis of the economics and structure of a viable licensing model that could be implemented now without legislative or technological changes. The paper argues that P2P licensing could be good business. The paper ends with a brief look at (a) whether the licensing model could be exported …


Catwalk Copycats: Why Congress Should Adopt A Modified Version Of The Design Piracy Prohibition Act, Laura C. Marshall Sep 2016

Catwalk Copycats: Why Congress Should Adopt A Modified Version Of The Design Piracy Prohibition Act, Laura C. Marshall

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Confusion Codified: Why Trademark Remedies Make No Sense, Mark A. Thurmon Jun 2016

Confusion Codified: Why Trademark Remedies Make No Sense, Mark A. Thurmon

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Music: Reconfiguring Public Performance Rights, Gary Myers, George Howard Jun 2016

The Future Of Music: Reconfiguring Public Performance Rights, Gary Myers, George Howard

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Edelman V. N2h2: Copyright Infringement? Reverse Engineering Of Filtering Software Under The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Cathy Nowlen Jun 2016

Edelman V. N2h2: Copyright Infringement? Reverse Engineering Of Filtering Software Under The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Cathy Nowlen

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


That Carp Is No Keeper: Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels - Change Is Needed, Here Is Why, And How, Stuart M. Maxey Jun 2016

That Carp Is No Keeper: Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels - Change Is Needed, Here Is Why, And How, Stuart M. Maxey

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


When California Dreamin' Becomes A Hollywood Nightmare; Copyright Infringement And The Motion Picture Screenplay: Toward An Improved Framework, Nick Gladden Jun 2016

When California Dreamin' Becomes A Hollywood Nightmare; Copyright Infringement And The Motion Picture Screenplay: Toward An Improved Framework, Nick Gladden

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


What's Wrong With Eldred? An Essay On Copyright Jurisprudence, L. Ray Patterson Jun 2016

What's Wrong With Eldred? An Essay On Copyright Jurisprudence, L. Ray Patterson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Copyright And Freedom Of Expression In Historical Perspective, Pamela Samuelson Jun 2016

Copyright And Freedom Of Expression In Historical Perspective, Pamela Samuelson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Misreading A Canonical Work: An Analysis Of Mansfield's 1994 Study, Paul J. Heald Jun 2016

Misreading A Canonical Work: An Analysis Of Mansfield's 1994 Study, Paul J. Heald

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The New Access Right And Its Impact On Libraries And Library Users, Laura N. Gasaway Jun 2016

The New Access Right And Its Impact On Libraries And Library Users, Laura N. Gasaway

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The Vox Populi Of Copyright: A Tribute To Lyman Ray Patterson, Kenneth D. Crews Jun 2016

The Vox Populi Of Copyright: A Tribute To Lyman Ray Patterson, Kenneth D. Crews

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Copyright Protection For Attorney Work Product: Practical And Ethical Considerations, Stanley F. Birch Jr. Jun 2016

Copyright Protection For Attorney Work Product: Practical And Ethical Considerations, Stanley F. Birch Jr.

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Introduction - L. Ray Patterson: Copyright (And Its Master) In Historical Perspective, Craig Joyce Jun 2016

Introduction - L. Ray Patterson: Copyright (And Its Master) In Historical Perspective, Craig Joyce

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


"Every Artist Is A Cannibal, Every Poet Is A Thief": Why The Supreme Court Was Right To Reverse The Ninth Circuit In Dastar Corp. V. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Joshua K. Simko Apr 2016

"Every Artist Is A Cannibal, Every Poet Is A Thief": Why The Supreme Court Was Right To Reverse The Ninth Circuit In Dastar Corp. V. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Joshua K. Simko

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Toward A Definition Of Striking Similarity In Infringement Actions For Copyrighted Musical Works, John R. Autry Apr 2016

Toward A Definition Of Striking Similarity In Infringement Actions For Copyrighted Musical Works, John R. Autry

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The Dmca: A Modern Version Of The Licensing Act Of 1662, L. Ray Patterson Apr 2016

The Dmca: A Modern Version Of The Licensing Act Of 1662, L. Ray Patterson

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Copyright Term Extensions, The Public Domain And Intertextuality Intertwined, Ashley Packard Apr 2016

Copyright Term Extensions, The Public Domain And Intertextuality Intertwined, Ashley Packard

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Network Effects In Technology Markets: Applying The Lessons Of Intel And Microsoft To Future Clashes Between Antitrust And Intellectual Property, John T. Soma, Kevin B. Davis Apr 2016

Network Effects In Technology Markets: Applying The Lessons Of Intel And Microsoft To Future Clashes Between Antitrust And Intellectual Property, John T. Soma, Kevin B. Davis

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Distinguishing Literary Ideas And Expressions With Elements Of Alternate Worlds, Joshua Jeng Apr 2016

Distinguishing Literary Ideas And Expressions With Elements Of Alternate Worlds, Joshua Jeng

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Intellectual Property Checklist For Marketing The Recording Artist Online, Amy J. Everhart Apr 2016

Intellectual Property Checklist For Marketing The Recording Artist Online, Amy J. Everhart

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Copyright And Contract Law: Regulating User Contracts: The State Of The Art And A Research Agenda, Estelle Derclaye, Marcella Favale Apr 2016

Copyright And Contract Law: Regulating User Contracts: The State Of The Art And A Research Agenda, Estelle Derclaye, Marcella Favale

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


The Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act At Twenty: Has Full Protection Made A Difference?, David E. Shipley Apr 2016

The Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act At Twenty: Has Full Protection Made A Difference?, David E. Shipley

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Resolving Priority Disputes In Intellectual Property Collateral, Paul Heald Mar 2016

Resolving Priority Disputes In Intellectual Property Collateral, Paul Heald

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.


Computer Bulletin Boards And The Green Paper, Timothy F. Bliss Mar 2016

Computer Bulletin Boards And The Green Paper, Timothy F. Bliss

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.