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Retroactivity And Reliance Rights Under Article 18 Of The Berne Copyright Convention, Katherine S. Deters Jan 1991

Retroactivity And Reliance Rights Under Article 18 Of The Berne Copyright Convention, Katherine S. Deters

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note addresses the principle of retroactive copyright protection as it applies to new adherents to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (the Convention). The Note first examines the primary purposes of retroactivity as evidenced by the Convention's history and subsequent revisions. Next, the Note analyzes the language of the retroactivity principle as it appears in the most recent version of the Convention. The Note then discusses problems that may result from the United States recent adherence to the Convention. The author concludes that the current domestic copyright law of the United States violates international …


Justice O'Connor's Intellectual Property Opinions: Currents And Crosscurrents, Marci A. Hamilton Jan 1991

Justice O'Connor's Intellectual Property Opinions: Currents And Crosscurrents, Marci A. Hamilton

Articles

No abstract provided.


Copyright Wrong: The United States' Failure To Provide Copyright Protection For Works Of Architecture Sep 1990

Copyright Wrong: The United States' Failure To Provide Copyright Protection For Works Of Architecture

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Commerce And Trade Selling And Other Trade Practices: Expand Trade Secrets Statute, R. Sosebee Sep 1990

Commerce And Trade Selling And Other Trade Practices: Expand Trade Secrets Statute, R. Sosebee

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act expands the definition of trade secret and other related terms, provide remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, permits payment of attorneys' fees in cases of bad faith misappropriation, requires preservation of secrecy in judicial proceedings, and establishes a statute of limitations for trade secret misappropriation actions.


Draft Of A Labor Theory Of Property - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon Aug 1990

Draft Of A Labor Theory Of Property - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

The Supreme Court in several recent cases has flirted with the notion that labor gives one an entitlement to ownership: a legal right to bar others from the fruits of that labor or to extract payment from them if they use the fruits without permission. Sometimes articulated in terms of "natural rights," and sometimes in terms of "fairness," this notion is at apparent odds with contract law's insistence that the only "fruits of labor" one is obligated to pay for are those one has agreed in advance to buy.


Toward A Jurisprudence Of Benefits: The Norms Of Copyright And The Problem Of Private Censorship, Wendy J. Gordon Jul 1990

Toward A Jurisprudence Of Benefits: The Norms Of Copyright And The Problem Of Private Censorship, Wendy J. Gordon

Faculty Scholarship

For many years copyright was a backwater of the law. Perceived as an esoteric and narrow field beset by hypertechnical formalities, the discipline and its practitioners were largely isolated from scholarly and case law developments in other areas. There were exceptions, of course. Well before the explosion of intellectual property litigation in the last twenty years, persons such as Zechariah Chafee, Jr. and Judge Learned Hand brought a wealth of learning and broad perspective to copyright. But by and large copyright looked only to itself for guidance.


The Truth May Not Set You Free, Robert M. O'Neil Jun 1990

The Truth May Not Set You Free, Robert M. O'Neil

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Notes On Economics Of Suppression - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon May 1990

Notes On Economics Of Suppression - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

The Treatise suggests that the two major strains in copyright are the economic or instrumental perspective, and the authors' rights perspective. This dual perspective parallels the configuration in property and tort law as a whole, where quandaries such as the suppression problem are sometimes analyzed in terms of whether the individual holding an entitlement is a "steward" entrusted with the resource solely for sake of the social good that is likely to result from his or her productive use of it, or a "sovereign" to be left unregulated in managing the resource.


Proposed Organization And Detailed Table Of Contents - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon May 1990

Proposed Organization And Detailed Table Of Contents - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

For many years copyright was a backwater of the law. Perceived as an esoteric and narrow field beset by hypertechnical formalities, the discipline and its practitioners were largely isolated from scholarly and case law developments in other areas. There were exceptions of course. Well before the explosion of intellectual property litigation in the last twenty years, persons such as Zcharia Chaffee Jr. and Judge Learned Hand brought a wealth of learning and a broad perspective to copyright.


Draft Of New Versus Old Authors - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon May 1990

Draft Of New Versus Old Authors - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

Virtually all the issues canvassed above embody the tension that exists in seeking to honor the interests of two generations of creators. For example, the essay has discussed the need for new adaptive artists to have a copyright in their own productions and the dangers that the "subconscious copying rule" poses to new creators, particularly in an age of ubiquitous media.


Work For Hire After Ccnv V. Reid: Adequacy Of Protection For Artists And Extent Of The Doctrine's Applicability To Software Developers, Sheila M. Heitke May 1990

Work For Hire After Ccnv V. Reid: Adequacy Of Protection For Artists And Extent Of The Doctrine's Applicability To Software Developers, Sheila M. Heitke

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This note examines the United States Supreme Court's decision which set forth the proper analysis for resolving copyright disputes involving the work for hire doctrine. The Court concluded a "literal interpretation" of the governing statute was appropriate. The author contends the literal interpretation, now to be applied by all courts deciding work for hire issues, provides a uniform standard as well as predictability--two paramount objectives of copyright law.


Judicial Review, Copyrightability And The Register's Discretion: A New Direction, James A. Booth, E. J. Yera Apr 1990

Judicial Review, Copyrightability And The Register's Discretion: A New Direction, James A. Booth, E. J. Yera

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


Notes Of Reference To The Common Law, Wendy J. Gordon Jan 1990

Notes Of Reference To The Common Law, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

Also, when one looks at the common law, one finds throughout an attempt to protect persons who change position in reliance on other's actions from being harmed by such persons' withdrawal; similarly, the common law gives a great deal of protection from harm even when the parties have had no prior dealings.


Draft Of Toward A Jurisprudence Of Benefits: The Norms Of Copyright And The Problem Of Private Censorship - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon Jan 1990

Draft Of Toward A Jurisprudence Of Benefits: The Norms Of Copyright And The Problem Of Private Censorship - 1990, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

For many years copyright was a backwater of the law. Perceived as an esoteric and narrow field beset by hypertechnical formalities, the discipline and its practitioners were largely isolated from developments in scholarship and case law in other areas. There were exceptions, of course. Well before the explosion of intellectual property litigation in the last twenty years, persons such as Zechariah Chaffee, Jr. and Judge Learned Hand brought learning and broad perspective to copyright. But by and large copyright looked only to itself for guidance.


Notes On Lear V. Adkins And Kewanee: "Public Domain" And "Dissemination", Wendy J. Gordon Jan 1990

Notes On Lear V. Adkins And Kewanee: "Public Domain" And "Dissemination", Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

What is the S ct s notion of public domain? Does dissemination play the same role I thinK it should? Here s a looK at patent pol icy. Basically, I think the following shows that the Supreme Court envisages that there s a separate policy which says that things once made public should stay public. Now d tie that to reliance & changes of position. The court doesn t think it through very well; they may have power in mind, or vesting, or just precedent. It s unclear. But it s useful for my purposes that the Court opinion suggests …


Berne-Ing The Soviet Copyright Codes: Will The U.S.S.R. Alter Its Copyright Laws To Comply With The Berne Convention?, William Scott Goldman Jan 1990

Berne-Ing The Soviet Copyright Codes: Will The U.S.S.R. Alter Its Copyright Laws To Comply With The Berne Convention?, William Scott Goldman

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

What changes need to be made in the Soviet copyright codes in order to bring them into compliance with the provisions of Berne? And is it likely that these changes will be accomplished in the near future? This comment will attempt to answer these questions. While these issues have already been addressed in regard to the United States, nothing similar has yet been attempted for the Soviet Union. In light of the U.S.S.R.'s announcement of its intent to accede to the Berne Convention, this analysis is now more timely than ever.


Copyrights And Copyremedies: Unfair Use And Injunctions, Honorable James L. Oakes Jan 1990

Copyrights And Copyremedies: Unfair Use And Injunctions, Honorable James L. Oakes

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Justice O'Connor's Opinion In Feist Publications, Inc. V. Rural Telephone Service Co.: An Uncommon Though Characteristic Approach, Marci A. Hamilton Jan 1990

Justice O'Connor's Opinion In Feist Publications, Inc. V. Rural Telephone Service Co.: An Uncommon Though Characteristic Approach, Marci A. Hamilton

Articles

No abstract provided.


Of Bread And Roses And Copyrights, Linda J. Lacey Dec 1989

Of Bread And Roses And Copyrights, Linda J. Lacey

Duke Law Journal

No abstract provided.


E.T. Phone Home: The Protection Of Literary Phrases, Richard W. Stim Oct 1989

E.T. Phone Home: The Protection Of Literary Phrases, Richard W. Stim

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


Copyright Protection: The Erosion Of Renewal Rights Under The Copyright Act Of 1909: Abend V. Mca, Inc., 863 F.2d 1465 (9th Cir. 1988), Cert. Granted Sub Nom. Stewart V. Abend, 58 U.S.L.W. 3212 (U.S. Oct. 2, 1989) (No. 88-2102)., Todd G. Scher Oct 1989

Copyright Protection: The Erosion Of Renewal Rights Under The Copyright Act Of 1909: Abend V. Mca, Inc., 863 F.2d 1465 (9th Cir. 1988), Cert. Granted Sub Nom. Stewart V. Abend, 58 U.S.L.W. 3212 (U.S. Oct. 2, 1989) (No. 88-2102)., Todd G. Scher

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


Note On Serendipitous Legal Protections: Preemption Continued - 1989, Wendy J. Gordon Jun 1989

Note On Serendipitous Legal Protections: Preemption Continued - 1989, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

The First Circuit in Decosta II recognized something r-ar-ely focused on, but of great importance-- namely, the following question: assuming there are applicable federal ·al policies of non-protection, do those policies for-bid only direct state attempts to restrain copying, or- do they also for-bid any state law which has as one of its effects a restraint on copying?


Digital Sampling And Signature Sound: Protection Under Copyright And Non-Copyright Law, Thomas Arn Apr 1989

Digital Sampling And Signature Sound: Protection Under Copyright And Non-Copyright Law, Thomas Arn

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Potential Harm Of Musical Parody: Toward An Enlightened Fair Use Calculus, F. Casey Del Casino Apr 1989

The Potential Harm Of Musical Parody: Toward An Enlightened Fair Use Calculus, F. Casey Del Casino

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


Colorization: Removing The Green, Richard T. Kilgore Apr 1989

Colorization: Removing The Green, Richard T. Kilgore

University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


More On Indirect Protections: Piggyback Damage Claims - 1989, Wendy J. Gordon Jan 1989

More On Indirect Protections: Piggyback Damage Claims - 1989, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

One issue is whether indirect i/p protection should be allowed to, or encouraged to, piggyback on other forms of protection, 1 ike privacy & contract law. (This is the KEWANEE issue. It's a matter of general pol icy, and of preemption.). Another issue is whether, within federal i/p law, a cause of action based on limited statutory infringement should be handled any differently because other damage damage which wouldn't be actionable alone under the relevant federal statute - is present. (This is raised by the NATION issue. It's a matter of legislative intent & general policy,) Although both issues involve …


The New Frontiers Of Copyright: Enforceable Rights In The Space Age, James O. Moermond Iii Jan 1989

The New Frontiers Of Copyright: Enforceable Rights In The Space Age, James O. Moermond Iii

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

The traditional concepts of copyright law are becoming inadequate to protect the interests of creators in today's global society. The reasons for such inadequacies stem from the emergence of satellite technology and a growing lack of consensus between copyright authors, publishers, and the general public, as to how the property interests should be compensated and enforced. This article is intended to form a foundation for meaningful discussion involving the reformation of the current basis of international copyright protection.


The Rejection Of Executory Contracts Under The Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act Of 1988, John J. Fry Jan 1989

The Rejection Of Executory Contracts Under The Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act Of 1988, John J. Fry

Cleveland State Law Review

In October of 1988, Congress enacted the Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act. The Act is intended to "promote the development and licensing of intellectual property by providing certainty to licensees in situations where the licensor files bankruptcy and seeks to reject the license as an executory contract by providing the licensee an "assurance of being able to continue to use the licensed intellectual property after rejection, while debtors/licensors will still be able to free themselves of burdensome obligations." The Act adds a new subsection to 11 U.S.C. §365 which allows the licensee of intellectual property under an executory contract to …


Manifest Intent And Copyrightability: The Destiny Of Joint Authorship, Therese M. Brady Jan 1989

Manifest Intent And Copyrightability: The Destiny Of Joint Authorship, Therese M. Brady

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The 1976 Copyright Act defines joint ownership as requiring an "intent" by multiple authors to merge their works into a single work. Prior to 1976, two standards of determining intent existed in the case law. One was an objective standard, known as common design, and the other was a subjective standard. In part because the 1976 Act does not mention common design, subjective intent came to dominate joint authorship jurisprudence post-1976. As a result of this dominance, many authors have been deprived of their rights. Brady argues that a new standard should be set out by the courts that once …


Trademark And Copyright: How Intimate Should The Close Association Become, Lee B. Burgunder Jan 1989

Trademark And Copyright: How Intimate Should The Close Association Become, Lee B. Burgunder

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.