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Copyright Law Reform Engages Both Courts and Congress

by Jenevieve Maerker | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 5/22/2013

Big changes may be afoot in copyright law these days, via both litigation and legislation. Courts are considering sweeping infringement claims with potentially far-reaching implications, and Congress is beginning the process...more

Video Game Lawsuit Highlights Intellectual Property Issues with Internet Memes [Video]

by LXBN on 5/22/2013

Although we’re moving quickly from humorous to played out, you’ll still a number of brands use memes in their marketing and communications. That raises the question though, who owns those memes and can companies get in...more

YouTube (Part III) Notice-and-Take-Down Safe Harbour Under the DMCA

by Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C. | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/22/2013

A driving force for the development of the Internet was to provide certainty for Internet service organizations on the liability exposure they may have for acts of third parties on their Internet sites....more

All of These Things Are Not Like the Others; Class Certification Denied in YouTube Case

by Judy Selby | BakerHostetler on 5/21/2013

When the judge deciding a motion for class certification begins his Opinion by describing the proposed class as a “Frankenstein monster,” you don’t need to be very prescient to predict the outcome of the motion....more

The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

by Jessica Lehrman | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 5/21/2013

Last week—the week of May 12, 2013—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of...more

Lady Gaga: She’s No (Copyright) Monster

by Anthony Rufo | Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 5/20/2013

The federal district court in New Jersey has dismissed Stefani Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga, from a copyright lawsuit filed by composer and record producer Calvin Gaines. Mr. Gaines alleged in his complaint that his writing...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 17, 2013

by Meg Charendoff, Tal Dickstein, W. Allan Edmiston, David Grossman, Jonathan Neil Strauss, Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/17/2013

Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn, USCA, Ninth Circuit, May 9, 2013 - Ninth Circuit affirms district courts’ dismissals of copyright infringement actions holding that entity created solely for purpose of pursuing copyright...more

Who Owns the Rights to “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/15/2013

Harper Lee only wrote one book in her life, but what a book. Her classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” published in 1960, spins the tale of a small town attorney who tries to stand up against the forces of racial injustice....more

Intellectual Property and Your Startup (Presentation)

by Scott Cromar, Russell Jeide | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 5/13/2013

Knobbe Martens’ patent attorneys Russell Jeide and Scott Cromar hosted a seminar series on intellectual property basics for Temecula’s business community. This presentation is from the first class giving a basic overview of...more

Cars Lawsuit Runs Out of Gas

by BakerHostetler on 5/9/2013

The United States Supreme Court recently brought final resolution to Mandeville-Anthony v. Walt Disney Co., a dispute over the ownership of Disney and Pixar’s animated movies “Cars” and “Cars 2,” and the spin-off television...more

Entertainment Law Case: TV Makeover Show

by Field Law on 5/9/2013

In Pelchat v. Zone 3 Inc., 2013 QCCS 78, a Quebec court decision has addressed the dichotomy between the idea for a TV show, and the “form and expression” of ideas, as embodied in a TV show. In this case, the defendant Zone 3...more

SCOTUS: “First Sale” Doctrine Also Applies to Copyrighted Works Lawfully Manufactured Abroad

by Todd McCormick | Sedgwick LLP on 5/7/2013

In arguably the most important copyright case of the past decade, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 6-3 decision, held that the “first sale” doctrine protects the right to import and sell gray market goods. Gray...more

Potential Bad News for UGC Music Sites: Pre-1972 Tracks May Not Be Covered By the DMCA’s Safe Harbor

by Fernando Bohorquez, Jr. | BakerHostetler on 5/6/2013

When you think of “Peggy Sue” by Buddy Holly, “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry, and “My Girl” by the Temptations, you think classic, iconic, rock and roll. Now, in light of the most recent legal setback against music sharing...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - May 3, 2013

by Meg Charendoff, Tal Dickstein, W. Allan Edmiston, David Grossman, Jonathan Neil Strauss, Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/3/2013

- Cariou v. Prince, USCA Second Circuit, April 25, 2013 - Second Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of photographer on his infringement claims against well-known appropriation artist Richard Prince, holding...more

Spider-Man Lives to Web-Sling (and Sing) Another Day Following Settlement of Copyright Suit

by Anthony Rufo | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 5/3/2013

After infamously departing (i.e., being fired) from the nascent production of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, acclaimed stage and screen director Julie Taymor filed suit against the show’s producers. As...more

Carrying on Business in Canada

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/3/2013

In This Publication: - Preface - General Information - Immigration - Investment Factors - Intellectual Property - Principal Forms of Business Entities - Taxation -...more

Can Digital Goods Ever Lawfully Be Resold? A Legal Perspective...

by JD Supra Law News on 5/2/2013

A recent court case in New York highlights the ever-increasing clash between copyright law designed for real-world, physical goods and a modern world embracing all things digital....more

Second Circuit Decision Finds Transformative Use Does Not Require Comment

by Alexandra Wald | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 5/2/2013

On April 25, 2013, the Second Circuit issued its decision in Cariou v. Prince, agreeing with the artist Richard Prince and his gallery, Gagosian, that “the law does not require that a secondary use comment on the original...more

IP Buzz - April 2013

by Therese Finan, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Martin Saad, Steven Schwarz | Venable LLP on 5/1/2013

In this issue: - Federal Circuit: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Appeal - The Federal Circuit Draws the Line on Permissible Changes to Design Patent Claims – Or Does It? - DMCA Safe Harbor Upheld for...more

Copyright remedies: High Court rejects application for proprietary relief

by Stephen Edwards, Nick Swimer | Reed Smith on 5/1/2013

Does a copyright owner have a proprietary claim to property purchased from the proceeds of an infringement of copyright? On 5 February 2013, Mr Justice Newey delivered a detailed judgment in the High Court that provides a...more

The Second Circuit Weighs in on Transformativeness in the Visual Arts

by Christopher Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/1/2013

A year after hearing oral argument, the Second Circuit has issued its much anticipated decision in Cariou v. Prince on copyright fair use in the visual arts. ...more

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2013

by Babak Akhlaghi, Sarah Bro, Kenneth Cheney, Bernard Codd, Paul Devinsky, Roozbeh Gorgin, Charles Hawkins, Donna M. Haynes, Sungyong “David” In, John Low, Amol Parikh, Vinu Raj, more +Michael Sardina, Sarika Singh, Joseph Speyer, Rose S. Whelan, Han (Jason) Yu | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/30/2013

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting May Exist When There Is Neither Common Ownership nor Common Inventorship - Addressing an obviousness-type double patenting rejection, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...more

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Copyright Law Reform Engages Both Courts and Congress

Video Game Lawsuit Highlights Intellectual Property Issues with Internet Memes [Video]

YouTube (Part III) Notice-and-Take-Down Safe Harbour Under the DMCA

All of These Things Are Not Like the Others; Class Certification Denied in YouTube Case

The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

Lady Gaga: She’s No (Copyright) Monster

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- May 17, 2013

Who Owns the Rights to “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Intellectual Property and Your Startup (Presentation)

Cars Lawsuit Runs Out of Gas

Entertainment Law Case: TV Makeover Show

SCOTUS: “First Sale” Doctrine Also Applies to Copyrighted Works Lawfully Manufactured Abroad

Potential Bad News for UGC Music Sites: Pre-1972 Tracks May Not Be Covered By the DMCA’s Safe Harbor

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - May 3, 2013

Spider-Man Lives to Web-Sling (and Sing) Another Day Following Settlement of Copyright Suit

Carrying on Business in Canada

Can Digital Goods Ever Lawfully Be Resold? A Legal Perspective...

Second Circuit Decision Finds Transformative Use Does Not Require Comment

IP Buzz - April 2013

Copyright remedies: High Court rejects application for proprietary relief

The Second Circuit Weighs in on Transformativeness in the Visual Arts

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2013

Admissions of “Appropriation Artist” Not Fatal to Copyright Fair Use Defense

Spring 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- April 26, 2013

Video Game Lawsuit Highlights Intellectual Property Issues with Internet Memes [Video]

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