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The Economics Of Cultural Misrepresentation: How Should The Indian Arts And Crafts Act Of 1990 Be Marketed?, Jennie D. Woltz
The Economics Of Cultural Misrepresentation: How Should The Indian Arts And Crafts Act Of 1990 Be Marketed?, Jennie D. Woltz
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Panel Ii: Trademark Dilution Revision Act Implications, William G. Barber, Barton Beebe, Christine Haight Farley, Michael Heltzer
Panel Ii: Trademark Dilution Revision Act Implications, William G. Barber, Barton Beebe, Christine Haight Farley, Michael Heltzer
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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The Trademark Dilution Revision Act - A Consumer Perspective, Paul Alan Levy
The Trademark Dilution Revision Act - A Consumer Perspective, Paul Alan Levy
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Why We Are Confused About The Trademark Dilution Law, Christine Haight Farley
Why We Are Confused About The Trademark Dilution Law, Christine Haight Farley
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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Distinctly Delineated Fictional Characters That Constitute The Story Being Told: Who Are They And Do They Deserve Independent Copyright Protection?, Jasmina Zecevic
Distinctly Delineated Fictional Characters That Constitute The Story Being Told: Who Are They And Do They Deserve Independent Copyright Protection?, Jasmina Zecevic
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Part I of this paper discusses the characteristics that make literary characters especially difficult to protect. Part II describes the historical treatment of literary characters and the two main tests used to determine whether they are entitled to independent copyright protection. Part III demonstrates that the two tests currently used are not adequate tools for determining when copyright law protects literary characters. Part IV explores the possibility of using trademark and unfair competition laws to offer partial protection to fictional characters. Part V presents an argument that literary characters do not need independent protection because they are already sufficiently protected …