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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Copyright Issues in Textbook Case

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 11/19/2012

On Monday, October 29, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an action involving a college student who sold overseas editions of college textbooks to help finance his education. ...more

Why Are There So Many Fees In University License Agreements?

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 6/1/2012

Clients who license intellectual property (“IP”) and technology from a university frequently tell us the university is asking for numerous license fees, and they ask whether this is customary. The answer is yes, if the U.S....more

Bear and Copyright Contract Fall Through the Cracks: Who Owns Student Art Work?

by Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 5/2/2012

In the early 1990’s, when I was applying to film schools, I recall that different schools had different policies regarding the copyright ownership of student work. Copyright in any work, of course, is owned by the author in...more

Fashion in the Classroom: The World's First Fashion Law Institute Opens Its Doors

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/13/2010

Fordham Law School has founded the world's first Fashion Law Institute, marking a critical effort to advance the study and application of fashion law. The Institute, which officially launched September 8, 2010 during New York...more

Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Universities’ Ownership Rights in Federally Funded Inventions Can Be Terminated...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/1/2010

The Supreme Court today agreed to decide a question of patent law with profound effects on the national economy – the disposition of patent rights under the Bayh-Dole Act in inventions arising from federally funded research...more