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A Copyfighter's Musings

A Copyfighter's Musings

Discuss current copyright/internet law issues. By Derek Slater.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings
  • Oct 16

    noimnotgoingtolawschool.com

    noimnotgoingtolawschool.com
    noimnotgoingtolawschool.com https://plus.google.com/u/0/107734895193166429976/posts/TsrKbF2BvP1            
  • Jul 10

    Life and death in Subspace

    Life and death in Subspace
    Matthew Butcher’s hockey teammates started a memorial fund for him last week. Some of these friends had known him for as many as twelve years. Few had ever met him in person.
  • May 17

    Homes with very messy tail

    Homes with very messy tail
    In Bucharest, neighborhoods formed their own networks in order to bypass incumbents and meet their own needs. Later, these networks transformed into small businesses. My understanding is that the state of affairs is a bit different now, but…
Rank this Week: 3078

Academic Copyright

Academic Copyright

Covers law, culture and the use of intellectual property by scholars, teachers, students and librarians. By Elizabeth Townsend Gard.

http://academiccopyright.typepad.com/academiccopyright/
  • Jul 23

    New blogging home

    New blogging home
    I am now blogging regularly at the Tulane Law School website. 
  • Apr 2

    The Schloss case

    The Schloss case
    It is strange... there hasn't been a lot (and by that I mean NO) discussion of the Schloss case on any of the listservs that come in... wierd.  I'm not sure why.  It seems to be staying under the radar.  But I think it seems like a good…
  • Apr 2

    Guest Blogging at Terra Nova

    Guest Blogging at Terra Nova
    Rachel and I are guest blogging over at Terra Nova this month.  We are very excited.... http://terranova.blogs.com/.  Also, episodes 1-7 of Fizzy's Second Life can be seen at http://fizzysecondlife.blogspot.com/. 
Rank this Week: 3108

Blawg IT

Blawg IT

Covers patent, copyright, trademark and Internet related legal issues. By Patent Attorney Brett Trout.

http://blawgit.com
  • Feb 1

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?

    What is the Difference Between ™, ®, and ©?
    You see these symbols every day, but what do they mean? Here is a handy guide to help you understand the difference between ™, ®, and ©. ™ ™ stand for “trademark.” When you see a ™ next to a word,…
  • Jan 22

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent

    Frequently Asked Questions About Patent
    What is a patent? A patent is a legal document. It defines the scope of your invention. A patent allows you to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention without paying you. You can see what a patent looks like here. Is…
  • Dec 10

    Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

    Brett Trout Selected For Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
    For the fourth year in a row, Brett J. Trout has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the annual edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. For 2013, Mr. Trout has been selected for inclusion in the specialties of both Information…
Rank this Week: 955

Blog Law Blog

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/
  • May 17

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?
    TweetSince the news of the Justice Department getting their hands on phone records of the Associated Press – without the AP’s cooperation – there has been new talk of a federal shield law. But how broad would the shield law…
  • May 16

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom
    TweetFamous media lawyer James C. Goodale (who I was lucky enough to meet when I was a summer associate at his law firm in New York in 1999), has written a provocative piece for the Daily Beast that I think is worth a read: Is Obama Worse For…
  • May 15

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett
    TweetHarvard Law School’s Digital Media Law Project and Cyberlaw Clinic have released a booklet called Newsgathering in Massachusetts, available as free-to-download pdf. It’s an information-packed reference tailor-made for citizen…
Rank this Week: 111

BSA Audit Blog

BSA Audit Blog

Covers software audits, including Microsoft, BSA, and Adobe audits. By Scott & Scott.

http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/blogindex.aspx?id=170
  • May 10

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance
    The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) commented on a White House announcement indicating its intent to negotiate a new trade agreement with the European Union. The press release quoted former BSA CEO Robert Holleyman as saying…
  • Mar 26

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?
    Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit.   Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be…
  • Jan 22

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List
    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recently announced that IBM has joined the software-industry organization as a new member. It remains unclear at this stage whether the new relationship will have an impact on future BSA software audits.…
Rank this Week: 1515

Case Clothesed For Fashion Law

Case Clothesed For Fashion Law

Covers trade dress, trademark, design patent and counterfeiting issues in the fashion industry. By New York Law School.

http://www.caseclothesed.com/
  • Apr 26

    The Model Alliance: Fighting for Labor Rights in the Fashion Industry

    The Model Alliance: Fighting for Labor Rights in the Fashion Industry
    The Model Alliance is a “growing network of models and industry leaders dedicated to improving working conditions in the American fashion industry.” The Model Alliance works to give models in the industry a voice. Started by…
  • Apr 18

    A “Shmuck” in Fashion

    A “Shmuck” in Fashion
    As with many fashion-obsessed souls, I have spent countless nights dedicated to the fashionable world created by Patricia Field in “Sex and the City.” Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw is whom I always identified with…
  • Apr 2

    Polo Ralph Lauren Score Goal in Trademark Match Against the U.S. Polo Association

    Polo Ralph Lauren Score Goal in Trademark Match Against the U.S. Polo Association
    For years, Polo Ralph Lauren and the U.S. Polo Association have been hooking mallets over the use of their polo player trademarks. In 1984, the long battle between the U.S. Polo Association and Polo Ralph Lauren began. At the time, a…
Rank this Week: 174

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Covers Northern District of Illinois intellectual property cases. Published by attorney R. David Donoghue.

http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/
  • May 1

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit
    DR Distributors, LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., No. 12 C 50324, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 14) (Kapala, J.). Judge Kapala granted the agreed portions of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in this trademark case involving…
  • Apr 29

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)
    Eiserman & Assocs., LLC v. Rosen, No. 13 C 1315, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v.…
  • Apr 26

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved
    CBOE v. ISE, No. 07 C 623, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 6, 2013) (Lefkow, J.). Judge Lefkow granted in part plaintiff CBOE’s motion to strike defendant ISE’s expert witness in this patent case, as follows: This case was not governed…
Rank this Week: 214

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse…

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices

Features copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret cease and desist notices.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/
Rank this Week: 22

chosaq

chosaq

Tracks copyright related policy & technology developments in Japan. By Andreas Bovens.

http://chosaq.net
  • Jan 16

    Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development

    Japan Times article on recent net related legislative development
    A quick pointer to a Japan Times article about some of the issues mentioned in my last entry. Chris Salzberg, of Global Voices and Gyaku.jp fame, was so nice to include a quote from a recent conversation we had about this issue :-)
  • Jan 3

    Japan to outlaw downloading illegally reproduced content?

    Japan to outlaw downloading illegally reproduced content?
    The Private Music and Video Recording Subcommittee (??????????) of Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs is pushing for a revision of Article 30 of the copyright law, which will outlaw downloading illegal copies of content. Under the current…
  • Dec 19

    A long overdue update

    A long overdue update
    Now that has taken a while! More than 4 months without a single entry—luckily enough, my stats tool reminds me from time to time that people still find their way to this blog. Traffic hasn’t really gone down over the last four months, and…
Rank this Week: 1758

Contemporary Intellectual…

Contemporary Intellectual Property, Licensing & Information Law

Covers intellectual property, licensing law, privacy, data protection and security and UCITA. By Raymond T. Nimmer.

http://www.ipinfoblog.com/
  • Aug 28

    Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool

    Arbitration as a consumer dispute resolution tool
    Several months ago the Supreme Court insulated arbitration clauses in consumer and other small claims settings from the most frequent challenge to their enforceability – the allegation that they are unconscionable unless they allow class…
  • Aug 8

    Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark

    Trademarks used functionally and not as a mark
    Trademark law gives the mark owner a right to protect against conduct that is likely to create confusion about sources or sponsorship of a product or service. But trademark law does not give the mark owner control over all use of the image,…
  • Jul 30

    Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment

    Data protection privacy - meet the First Amendment
    I and others had been wondering when the political frenzy to protect pseudo privacy (actually, personal data protection) laws and regulations restricting a person or a corporation’s use of non-sensitive, personal information about another…
Rank this Week: 3800

Control Protect & Leverage

Control Protect & Leverage

Covers patents, trademark, copyright, and business law. By Leyendecker & Lemire.

http://coloradoiplaw.com/wordpress/
  • Nov 19

    Does Tim own Tebowing?

    Does Tim own Tebowing?
    And does this mean you can’t do it any more? Has a trademark taken Tebowing off the table? The short answer: No. Neither Tim Tebow nor any business entity with which he is involved owns a trademark on his signature move.
  • Oct 15

    The Perils of Employee Classification

    The Perils of Employee Classification
    An ounce of prevention and all that… One of the battles employment attorneys constantly struggle with is raising awareness about the consequences of misclassifying workers that are technically employees as independent contractors. While…
  • Aug 13

    The perils of public-generated content

    The perils of public-generated content
    There is a well-known phrase known to businesses relying on the internet to help drive marketing and sales: “Content is king.” That phrase has expanded, in the wake of businesses turning to Facebook and YouTube and in the development and…
Rank this Week: 1223

Copyfight

Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

http://copyfight.corante.com/home/corante/public_html/copyfight/
  • May 19

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?
    As new legislation makes its way through the halls of Congress to try and fix the mess highlighted by the Librarian of Congress's refusal to extend a DMCA exemption on cell-phone unlocking an important question has arisen: to whom, exactly,…
  • May 18

    It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)

    It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)
    Reuters reports (here on HuffPo) that U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton has denied a request by a group of "copyright owner" - which we understand to mean giant media corporations - to be certified as a class for class-action lawsuit status.…
  • May 18

    When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer

    When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer
    Mike Masnick has a long but really excellent column up on a tempest in my local teapot. The short form is that Jonathan Monsarrat and his lawyer/business partner have caused quite a stir in my part of the world by filing a raft of copyright,…
Rank this Week: 84

Copyhype

Copyhype

Discusses copyright law for those in the content industries and the general public. By Terry Hart.

http://www.copyhype.com/
  • May 17

    Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13

    Friday’s Endnotes – 05/17/13
    The Constitutional Foundations of Intellectual Property Law — Randolph May and Seth Cooper of the Free State Foundation look at some of the philosophical underpinnings that drove the inclusion of copyright and patent protection into the…
  • May 16

    Copyright Review Principles and Consensu

    Copyright Review Principles and Consensu
    Zechariah Chafee, a godfather of 20th century legal philosophy, wrote an influential article on copyright law in the early twentieth century.1 At that time, technology was exploding: for the first time in history, it was not only possible to…
  • May 14

    Book Review – Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Idea

    Book Review – Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Idea
    Are copyright protections anti-consumer and anti-innovation? And is copyright law currently broken? No, say legal scholars Ronald A. Cass (Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law, and President, Cass & Associates, PC) and Keith N.…
Rank this Week: 148

Copylaw

Copylaw

Covers entertainment and publishing law. By Lloyd Jassin.

http://www.copylaw.org/
  • Mar 10

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)

    Kill a Reader, Save an Industry (via Content Branding)
    The Internet Can  Be Dangerous to Your Health (& Book Publishing)  "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" - caption to a 1993 New Yorker cartoon by Peter Steiner  Google promises that the quality of information…
  • Dec 21

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts & Recapture Copyright

    Starting in 2013, Copyright Owners (and Heirs) Can Break Contracts & Recapture Copyright
    2013 is watershed year for authors & composersThey can now terminate virtually any post-1977 contract The copyright termination time bomb is ticking away. In 2013 alone, thousands of the publishing and entertainment industry's cash cows…
  • Nov 25

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?

    Are Literary Estates a 'Clot' on Creativity?
    Book Review: Modernism & Copyright The Chicago Manual of Style exhorts writers, editors and publishers to employ fair use “boldly.”  Easier said than done, suggests Paul K.Saint-Amour,... [[ This is a content summary only.…
Rank this Week: 2037

CopyOwner

CopyOwner

Written from the perspective owners of expressive materials (movies, books, pictures, songs, video games, etc.) who are subject to competition laws, copyright laws, and freedom of expression laws. By John T. Mitchell.

http://interactionlaw.com/wordpress
  • Dec 27

    Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican

    Boehner Abdicates, Along With House Republican
    CNN reports, “Obama, congressional leaders to discuss impending fiscal cliff - CNN.com,” in coverage similar to that of so much other of the attention-addled media. For the last several weeks, we have been plastered with coverage…
  • Oct 31

    Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline

    Writing Wrong Kirtsaeng Headline
    After the Supreme Court heard oral argument on the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., on October 29, 2012, many of the reports contained some inaccuracies, and some got it generally right. But who writes the wrong headlines? Even…
  • Jun 25

    Fuck the “F-Word”

    Fuck the “F-Word”
    The Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. fizzled rather than sizzled, as far as First Amendment issues are concerned. In essence, the Court did not bother to assess the First Amendment constitutionality of the…
Rank this Week: 4284

Copyright & Trademark Matters

Copyright & Trademark Matters

Offers insights and developments in copyright and trademark law. By Mintz Levin.

http://www.copyrighttrademarkmatters.com
  • May 16

    The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand

    The New Generic Top-Level Domains and the New Trademark Clearinghouse: Deciding Whether to Register Your Brand
    Written by: Susan Neuberger Weller The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is the organization that oversees domain names worldwide.  It recently began accepting new applications for expanding the…
  • Apr 11

    THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH

    THE COPYRIGHT ALERT SYSTEM – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
    Written by:      Joseph M. DiCioccio There have been many attempts over the last few years to address online copyright infringement.  The most recent effort is the Copyright Alert System (“CAS”),…
  • Apr 10

    A Primer on Policing Your Trademark

    A Primer on Policing Your Trademark
    Written by: Ben Wagner Five steps to protect a marks’ value Trademark owners have a duty to police their mark.  This applies to all types of marks – brand names, slogans, color, product shapes, or even a smell.  The cost…
Rank this Week: 2303

Copyright Chronicle

Copyright Chronicle

Covers copyright law and current copyright issues. By Thomas P. Gulick.

http://copyrightchronicle.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design

    Builder Beware: Copyright Infringement for Architectural Design
    An often overlooked function of the Copyright Act is the protection it provides for architectural works.  Recently, however, the Eastern District of New York was called upon to decide a copyright infringement claim involving…
  • Apr 8

    Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."

    Ray Charles Foundation told to "Hit the Road Jack."
    In The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson (C.D. Cal. 12-cv-2725), the court takes an interesting side-step around what will undoubtedly be the hottest copyright issue in the very near future – termination.  The musician Ray Charles…
  • Mar 6

    Arbitron sues Cleveland television station

    Arbitron sues Cleveland television station
    Plaintiff Arbitron is an audience measurement firm which provides ratings information for such media as radio and television.  Plaintiff prepares different reports for different media markets including Cleveland, Ohio.   …
Rank this Week: 621

Copyright Infringement Advisor

Copyright Infringement Advisor

Covers DMCA, fair use, and online piracy. By Whitaker Law Group.

http://www.copyrightinfringementadvisor.com
  • Oct 9

    Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!

    Copyright Trolling: Don’t Get A Default!
    We all talk about these mass bittorrent lawyers like they are
  • Oct 4

    Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe

    Copyright Trolling: AF Holdings Names Another Doe
    It looks like the Copyright Trolls are trying to make good on their threats to start suing individuals who refuse to settle up. Earlier, Daniel G.
  • Sep 28

    Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence

    Open WiFi Is NOT Negligence
    I wanted to post a quick note about the new case recently filed by Daniel G. Ruggiero in Pennsylvania, as reported by DieTrollDie.
Rank this Week: 3399

Copyright Litigation Blog

Copyright Litigation Blog

Review of copyright law, copyright litigation, art litigation and relevant current events. Discussions of recent case law and federal rules of civil procedure. By Ray Dowd.

http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Art Law: Masterpieces and Mystery - Nazi Art Looting Presentation at Dayton Art Institute May 21

    Art Law: Masterpieces and Mystery - Nazi Art Looting Presentation at Dayton Art Institute May 21
    For those interested in art law and are in the vicinity of Dayton, Ohio, I hope that you will consider coming to my program sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the Dayton Bar Association at the Dayton Art Institute on…
  • May 19

    Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop

    Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop
     Egon Schiele's Girl with Black Hair - Stolen From Fritz Grunbaum When He Was In the Dachau Concentration Camp, now at the Allen Art Museum at Oberlin CollegeThe Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, as part of their…
  • May 14

    Join Us Tonight at the SDNY: Honoring Our Federal Defender

    Join Us Tonight at the SDNY: Honoring Our Federal Defender
    Honoring Our Federal Defenders   The Federal Bar Association Chapter for the Southern District of New York Invites youto an event honoringOur Federal Defenders~ Introduction by ~The Honorable Chief Judge Loretta A. PreskaUnited States…
Rank this Week: 101

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • May 18

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-05-18

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-05-18
    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-11 | Barry Sookman http://t.co/Cvy8vCt7SF -> Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-11: RT @AusCopyright: News Alert – High Court delivers reasons f… http://t.co/db5J2oxA2V…
  • May 18

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-18
    The Industrial Internet economy: Canada 2025 http://t.co/vfY4CA0O8r -> UK court jails four LulzSec hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets including the CIA http://t.co/7NbclcDgT5 -> Twitter comment about British politician…
  • May 17

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17

    Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2013-05-17
    Twitter users in Bahrain jailed for allegedly insulting tweets http://t.co/pEk4oxu8dB -> Larry Page disses Microsoft for 'milking' Google for its own benefit http://t.co/Sh0ijT8hKb -> Google beats Apple to it with streaming music…
Rank this Week: 138

Current copyright readings

Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the TEACH act and other copyright issues. Maintained by Claire Stewart, Northwestern University Library. With contributions from Paul Clough, Stu Baker and Brian Nielsen.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 4

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music
    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
  • May 23

    First Sale Victory in Vernor

    First Sale Victory in Vernor
    First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
  • May 23

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program
    A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…
Rank this Week: 3642

Current copyright readings

Current copyright readings

Bibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Teach Act and other copyright issues. By M. Claire Stewart.

http://copyrightreadings.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 4

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music
    Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure,…
  • May 23

    First Sale Victory in Vernor

    First Sale Victory in Vernor
    First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately…
  • May 23

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

    Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program
    A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File…
Rank this Week: 3920

Dozier Internet Law

Dozier Internet Law

Comments on Internet law issues including hacking, intellectual property infringment, spam, free speech and regulatory matters. By John W. Dozier, Jr.

http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/
  • Oct 12

    Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

    Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia
    A suspect in the mass murder of four parents and teens in Farmville, Virginia has been arrested at the airport trying to flee to California. In "Google Bomb" I call for changes to Section 230 immunity so that web sites have the ability to…
  • Apr 16

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site
    Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
  • Apr 16

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site
    Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
Rank this Week: 2959

eLegal Canton

eLegal Canton

Technology law blog covering software, copyright, privacy, the Internet, electronic commerce, and computers. By David Canton.

http://canton.elegal.ca
  • Nov 26

    New law accepts everyday activitie

    New law accepts everyday activitie
    For the London Free Press – November 26, 2012 Read this on Canoe You’re no longer breaking the law when you use your PVR to record your favourite TV show for later viewing. Teachers are no longer infringing copyright when they print…
  • Nov 21

    Bill Nye the Science Guy on lawyer

    Bill Nye the Science Guy on lawyer
    Today’s Slaw post. I had the pleasure of seeing Bill Nye speak last night at Western with my son. It was gratifying to see a scientist treated like a rock star in a sold out hall of more than 2000 people – mostly Western students. People…
  • Nov 14

    Lessons from DIG

    Lessons from DIG
    Today’s Slaw post I spent today at London’s 5th annual DIG (Digital Interactive & Gaming) Conference along with about 1500 others. The conference is divided into 3 tracks. One for game developers, another for web developers, and another…
Rank this Week: 451

Emerging Technologies Blog

Emerging Technologies Blog

Covers GPL, open source and free software. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/emerging-technologies/
  • Dec 21

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble

    Mobile App Privacy: Five Things Businesses Can Do To Stay Out Of Trouble
    The business case for offering a mobile app can be compelling: an app can give a business a constant presence on its customers’ mobile desktop, building brand awareness and allowing easy and direct interaction. But businesses that roll…
  • Jun 29

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight

    A New Wave Of GPL Enforcement? Samba and Linux kernel copyrightholders join the fight
    Talk about unintended consequences: Rob Landley, a lead developer of BusyBox, announced that he was rewriting that program solely to disarm GPL enforcers. In response, several other copyright holders came forward to hand the enforcers some…
  • Jun 12

    The Lore of Linux

    The Lore of Linux
    Advising clients on open source is always hard, because there’s not much law but a lot of lore.  There are a couple of court decisions that discuss open source licensing, but they don’t get at the really complicated and interesting…
Rank this Week: 4233

Excess Copyright

Excess Copyright

Covers the harm of excess copyright enforcement. By Howard Knopf.

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 65

Fairly Used

Fairly Used

Discusses news in the Copyright and Fair Use industry, as well as updates to the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site.

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/
Rank this Week: 2534

free the books

free the books

Covers the international treaties and copyright laws that govern foreign works. From the University of Texas Libraries.

http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/freethebooks
  • Apr 8

    Golan v. Holder gets a second wind

    Golan v. Holder gets a second wind
    As Lessig described it, “from the there’s-no-way-in-hell-you’ll-win-that-one department,” the case challenging the US roll-back of public domain status for foreign works that entered the pd here because their copyright owners failed…
  • Jan 23

    Air and Simple Gifts: Public domain shines within latest composition

    Air and Simple Gifts: Public domain shines within latest composition
    I was so happy all day long on Tuesday, watching the country, indeed the world, watch us welcome a new administration. One of the high-points was the fabulous rendering by four of the world’s finest musicians (even if they recorded it in…
  • Jan 16

    Ah, is the public in for a treat!

    Ah, is the public in for a treat!
    A little off-topic, about the public interest in access to the goings on of the justice system more so than the public interest in access to the works the public is entitled to use as it sees fit when coyright has done its job already —…
Rank this Week: 3385

Google Copyright Blog

Google Copyright Blog

Covers search engines and copyright issues.

http://googlecopyright.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 10

    The Limits of Google Ga

    The Limits of Google Ga
    Google at the pumpmay be a boon for drivers,but won't help this guy.
  • Nov 2

    YouTube, Fair Use, and Automated Filters (Recent News)

    YouTube, Fair Use, and Automated Filters (Recent News)
    In October, YouTube finally unveiled its anti-piracy filter that it began testing over the summer. While the move can be seen as a response to both the Viacom lawsuit and as an appeasement to content partners, the parties in the Viacom and…
  • Nov 1

    Viacom v. YouTube Discussion

    Viacom v. YouTube Discussion
    William wrote in to provide a link to a video of a symposium on the Viacom v. YouTube case, sponsored by Santa Clara High Tech Law Institute. The speakers (Fred von Lohman, Tyler Ochoa, Mindy Morton, and Jenny Lynn Cox) provide in depth…
Rank this Week: 2057

Hearsay Culture

Hearsay Culture

KZSU-FM (Stanford) Tech/Law Talk Show. Hosted by Dave Levine.

http://www.hearsayculture.com
Rank this Week: 1371

In Between Cases

In Between Cases

Covers copyright, fair use, and sometimes trademark. By Christopher F. Meatto.

http://harvardlaw74.com
  • May 16

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013
    Regis Tech Accelerator to Launch Inaugural Summer Academy in June I am Regis Class of XX. The Number One Jesuit high school in the nation, located on the Upper East Side of New York City. This summer, the Regis Tech Accelerator (RTA), an…
  • Apr 28

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund
    “The Securities and Exchange Commission is making way for a number of startups and online investment platforms to enable startups to crowdsource investment. Early last week, Y Combinator-backed FundersClub received notice from the SEC…
  • Apr 25

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch
    The gladiators hung up their swords and chains over two centuries ago. While the 60 second pitch might be convenience for the Attention Deficit Disorders of venture capitalists and angel investors, it hardly ever favors the entrepreneur. Here…
Rank this Week: 406

Infringement Nation

Infringement Nation

Focuses on copyright, trademark, patent and business disputes. By One LLP.

http://www.onellpblog.com/
  • Jan 18

    Up, Up & Away – Superman Copyright Saga Winds Down

    Up, Up & Away – Superman Copyright Saga Winds Down
    Image taken by Keven Law, Los Angeles, CA and under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License, Wikimedia Commons. In the long-running Superman litigation, the Ninth Circuit has addressed large parts of the dispute.
  • Jan 16

    Federal Trade Secret

    Federal Trade Secret
    Image - les petits secrets, 1872, Public Domain courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The net effect of the law is that employers have a stronger federal remedy in their arsenal to address employee or competitor trade secret violations.
  • Dec 30

    $60 Million Trademark Verdict Reversed

    $60 Million Trademark Verdict Reversed
    The Ninth Circuit reversed Judge Real in a federal trademark case. After the plaintiff secured a $60 million verdict, the Ninth Circuit vacated the judgment and reversed. Specifically, the court found that Judge Real misstated the law to…
Rank this Week: 1643

Internet Cases

Internet Cases

Legal developments involving the Internet and new technologies. By Evan Brown.

http://blog.internetcases.com
  • May 9

    Ninth Circuit affirms that Righthaven had no standing to sue as a copyright owner

    Ninth Circuit affirms that Righthaven had no standing to sue as a copyright owner
    Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn, No. 22-16751 (9th Cir. May 9, 2013) The copyright holder in certain newspaper articles granted to Righthaven the awkwardly-articulated rights “requisite to have Righthaven recognized as the copyright owner of…
  • May 8

    Are courts wising up to BitTorrent copyright trolls’ tactics?

    Are courts wising up to BitTorrent copyright trolls’ tactics?
    BitTorrent copyright trolling continues despite Prenda Law’s self-implosion. But there is hope that courts are coming to their senses. Earlier this week Judge Wright issued a Hulk smash order lambasting the tactics of notorious…
  • Apr 16

    Company sued by university can continue emailing that it will not hire student

    Company sued by university can continue emailing that it will not hire student
    University of Illinois v. Micron Technology, Inc., No. 11-2288 (C.D.Ill, Order dated April 11, 2013) The University of Illinois sued Micron for patent infringement. Micron sent an email to several professors that read in part: Because Micron…
Rank this Week: 1226

IP in Brief

IP in Brief

Comments on developments in copyright and trademark law. By Andrew Berger.

http://www.ipinbrief.com
Rank this Week: 412

IP Litigation Law Blog

IP Litigation Law Blog

Covers contingent fee, alternative billing, copyright lawsuits and patent lawsuits. By Mann Law Group.

http://www.iplitigationblog.com/
  • Dec 1

    Be Careful What You Wish For...

    Be Careful What You Wish For...
    The eyes of the patent world were on Seattle this week as an Order denying injunctive relief was handed down in the ongoing Microsoft v. Motorola heavyweight title bout. While I will leave it to others to discuss the minutiae and determine…
  • Oct 17

    I Resemble That Remark

    I Resemble That Remark
    It is always amusing to watch the intellectual gymnastics of clever people trying to defend the intellectually indefensible.  Seventh Circuit Appellate Judge Richard Posner'r recent, article, "Patent Trolls Be Gone" (You talkin' to me,…
  • Feb 9

    Flying Coach

    Flying Coach
    Or, "Those Who Live By The Sword..." Here's an amusing little class action case filed in Seattle this week.  Seems  Coach, Inc., well known purveyors of high end handbags and such, in their never-ending zeal to protect innocent consumers…
Rank this Week: 3724

IPKat

IPKat

Covers copyright, patent, trade mark and privacy/confidentiality issues from a UK and European perspective.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Quibbling over minutiae? Or has something been overlooked? Concerns over UK implementation of the UPC Agreement and Unitary Patent

    Quibbling over minutiae? Or has something been overlooked? Concerns over UK implementation of the UPC Agreement and Unitary Patent
    This Kat has previously posted a couple of concerns about the implications of some details of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court Agreement - see here and here. Now this moggy is concerned about the UK ratification of this…
  • May 20

    Monday miscellany

    Monday miscellany
    New blog on the block. The IPKat was delighted to learn from his former colleague, Katonomist Nicola Searle, that the UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is today launching IPO Facto, a research blog for the IPO's economics team. Merpel…
  • May 19

    Hatching Europe's Unified Patent Court: who will pay for the chickens and eggs?

    Hatching Europe's Unified Patent Court: who will pay for the chickens and eggs?
    Imminent patent reform "delayed".  Only three months after (most of) Europe's finest attached their signatures to the Unified Patent Court (UPC) proposal, the official view on the likely start date has slipped by a year from early…
Rank this Week: 19

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Covers European copyright law. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/
  • May 17

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year
    , for Kluwer Copyright Cases, for Kluwer Copyright Cases In a recent judgment, following the preliminary Infopaq-rulings of the European Court of Justice, the Danish Supreme Court ruled that extracts of newspaper articles comprising no more…
  • May 6

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer
    YS AvocatsYS Avocats “The Supreme Court puts an end to a French oddity and makes the business of music synchronisation safer. (…) The Supreme Court took the opportunity to settle two major issues in French neighbouring rights:…
  • May 2

    EU: Playing Sherlock, or spotting copyright consequences in patent case

    EU: Playing Sherlock, or spotting copyright consequences in patent case
    Institute for Information Law (IViR)Institute for Information Law (IViR) “The most obvious one is the fact that, if enhanced cooperation is permitted in the area of creation of unitary titles, then a similar solution could be envisaged…
Rank this Week: 781

Law Praxis

Law Praxis

Covers legal theory and practice. By Matthew Parham.

http://lawpraxis.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 885

Lawgarithms

Lawgarithms

Issue-spotting the Live Web. Covers blogging, copyright, licenses, privacy, software, syndication and more. By Denise Howell.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howell
  • Nov 16

    Touched by the TSA

    Touched by the TSA
    Stop the security line, I want to get off. And I’m taking my kid with me.
  • Nov 16

    Touched by the TSA

    Touched by the TSA
    Time was when having "the talk" with your kids meant the birds and the bees. Nowadays parents also have to be ready to explain shoe- and underwear-bombers, molotov toothpaste, and the touchy-feely TSA.
  • Nov 9

    Video Kinect: The telepresent under the tree

    Video Kinect: The telepresent under the tree
    Over the weekend I picked up our Kinect Sensor; at $149 including a the
Rank this Week: 2691

Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

Covers developments in trademark, copyright, new media and free speech. By Ron Coleman.

http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com
  • May 17

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe
    Most of my writing here about copyright law concerns the misuse and abuse of its heavily pro-plaintiff provisions such that there is little or no incentive against the filing of meritless claims of infringement.  In particular I have…
  • May 13

    Free speech for hoser

    Free speech for hoser
    Originally posted 2007-04-04 23:38:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe headline: “Canada to trademark [sic] ‘winter’ for 2010 Olympics.” The funny thing is I thought they already had a pretty good monopoly on…
  • May 13

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
Rank this Week: 122

Likely to be Confused - The Softer…

Likely to be Confused - The Softer Side of IP Law

Highlights recent appellate court decisions involving trademark, trade dress, copyright, and related issues. By Tom Casagrande.

http://secondarymeaning.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 4

    Ending this blog.

    Ending this blog.
    Since I now work for the USPTO, I believe it's imprudent to continue commenting on these appellate decisions, so I have decided to stop blogging on IP matters.  But feel free to drop by my wine blog at http://bighousewine.blogspot.com.  No…
  • Nov 10

    2d Cir.: Nike's broad covenant-not-to-sue for TM infringement kills jurisdiction over invalidity/cancellation DJ under MedImmune test

    2d Cir.: Nike's broad covenant-not-to-sue for TM infringement kills jurisdiction over invalidity/cancellation DJ under MedImmune test
    Nike was recently rewarded for pulling a potentially risky litigation move: trying to avoid a troublesome DJ/cancellation counterclaim by unilaterally issuing a broad covenant-not-to-sue. This move is a little like surrendering without…
  • Oct 25

    1st Circuit: Insurance Policy "Antitrust Exclusion" Also Excludes False Advertising/Labeling Claim

    1st Circuit: Insurance Policy "Antitrust Exclusion" Also Excludes False Advertising/Labeling Claim
    The First Circuit recently held that an insurer was not required to defend and indemnify its insured against claims for misleading product labeling.Accused of deceptive trade practices, false and misleading advertising, and deceptive labeling…
Rank this Week: 1344

LoTempio Law Blog

LoTempio Law Blog

Covers patents, trademarks and copyright news. By Vincent G. LoTempio.

http://www.lotempiolaw.com/
  • May 3

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License

    $33.7 Million award to Kodak upheld for Breach of Patent License
    The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City Asia Optical Company’s rejected the appeal of a judgment by the federal district court that awarded Eastman Kodak Co. $33,726,531 in damages for  breach of a patent license agreement…
  • Apr 28

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo

    On the wine trail at the Niagara Food & Wine Expo
    Last night we continued on the wine trail and visited Niagara Falls Ontario Canada convention center for the Niagara Food & Wine Expo. Attorney Barbara Piazza and her spouse and my wife and I had a great night and tasted a variety of…
  • Apr 19

    Patents for Humanity Winner

    Patents for Humanity Winner
    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patents for Humanity awards were handed out in a ceremony on Capitol Hill last week. In addition to receiving the award and national recognition winners get a certificate for…
Rank this Week: 531

Music & Copyright's Blog

Music & Copyright's Blog

Covers global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

http://musicandcopyright.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 445

Nolo Presents The Law in Plain…

Nolo Presents The Law in Plain English

Nolo.com's Podcast topics include estate planning, wills, trusts, divorces, contracts, hiring a lawyer, copyrights, trademarks, patents, personal injury, bankruptcy and more.

http://www.nolocast.com
Rank this Week: 2373

OberIPWatch

OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/
  • Apr 25

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
  • Apr 22

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103
    If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…
  • Apr 12

    You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please

    You Bought It, Now Dispose Of It How You Please
    The Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Docket No. 11-697) that the copyright “first-sale” doctrine trumps a copyright holder’s right to control distribution of products…
Rank this Week: 2235