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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Patent Poetry: AI Law Developing Rapidly

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Almost every week sees a new development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) law. Here are some recent highlights. ...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Copyright Protection for Works Resulting From Some Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United States

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17 USC 102(a) provides copyright protection for original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

After Supreme Court Remand, Copyright Infringement Claims Upheld in View of Registrant’s Unknown Inaccuracies

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In February 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., that lack of either factual or legal knowledge on the part of a copyright holder can excuse an inaccuracy in the...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Can an Inadvertent Error on a Copyright Application Kill Your Infringement Case?: Supreme Court Says No

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For creators who hold copyrights, the Supreme Court has issued a decision that will have wide-ranging benefits for years to come. The court’s decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., issued this past...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Copyright Litigation and Recent Developments: Spring 2022

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In our May 2022 copyright update, Manatt’s attorneys summarize recent decisions of interest from the U.S. courts and Copyright Office, and highlight other matters that we’re watching in the coming months....more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - SCOTUS Issues First IP Ruling of 2022 in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Maurits, LP

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Supreme Court’s first intellectual property ruling of 2022. ...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: SCOTUS Issues First IP Ruling of 2022 in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Maurits, LP

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Supreme Court’s first intellectual property ruling of 2022. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

To Err is Human: Supreme Court Holds That Mistakes of Law in Copyright Applications Fall Under Safe Harbor

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Most lawyers are familiar with the well-known legal maxim that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In 6-3 opinion issued on February 24, 2022, in a copyright case, the Supreme Court nonetheless held that ignorance of the law...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Several Shades Of Ignorance: The Supreme Court Excuses Inadvertent Mistakes Of Fact And Of Law In Copyright Registrations

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With its recent decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. (2022) the U.S. Supreme Court has confirmed that errors in copyright applications will not invalidate a copyright registration whether such errors...more

Sunstein LLP

“Everybody Makes Mistakes”- A Forgiving Approach by the Supreme Court Changes Copyright Law

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The Supreme Court recently issued a surprising opinion regarding the safe harbor provision of the Copyright Act: If an applicant makes a mistake of fact or law in their application, the registration will still be valid. At...more

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Supreme Court Excuses Inadvertent Legal Errors in Copyright Applications

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The United States Supreme Court, in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., a recent 6-3 decision, found that innocent legal errors in copyright applications do not preclude copyright holders from taking advantage of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Supreme Court Holds Inaccuracy in a Copyright Registration Only Invalidates the Registration With Proof of Actual Knowledge of...

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On February 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that an error in an application for copyright registration can invalidate a registration only where the applicant has actual knowledge of or is willfully...more

Jenner & Block

Supreme Court Holds that Mistakes of Both Law and Fact Can Excuse Inaccurate Copyright Registrations

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Last week, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in the closely watched case of Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., holding 6-3 that a copyright registrant’s lack of knowledge of errors of either law or fact can...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Good-Faith Mistakes of Law Will Not Invalidate Copyright Registrations

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Ignorantia juris non excusat, or, ignorance of the law is no excuse, is a familiar maxim. However, the Supreme Court ruled last week that good-faith mistakes of law will not invalidate otherwise valid copyright registrations....more

Morgan Lewis

Copycats Beware: Unintentional Mistake of Law in Copyright Application Does Not Render Registrations Invalid

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The US Supreme Court held that the Copyright Act’s safe harbor provision for unintentional mistakes made in copyright registrations applies equally to mistakes of law and fact. ...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Ignorance of the Law is an Excuse, at Least for Copyright Registrations, SCOTUS Rules

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It’s not uncommon for individuals or small businesses to try to save money by filing copyright applications themselves. It’s also not uncommon for some of these registrations to include factual or legal errors, jeopardizing...more

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SCOTUS Rules That Faulty Copyright Registrations Based on Mistakes of Law Do Not Invalidate Registrations or Prevent Enforcement...

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On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the long-running copyright infringement dispute between Los Angeles fabric designer, Unicolors Inc., and global fast fashion giant, H&M Hennes & Mauritz...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Good Faith Mistakes of Law and Fact Are Protected by Copyright Registration Safe Harbor

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On February 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. that the safe harbor provision concerning inaccurate information in copyright registrations, as set forth at 17 U.S.C. §...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Copyright Act's Safe Harbor Protects against Unknown Inaccuracies of Facts or Law

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The Supreme Court of the United States held that lack of factual or legal knowledge can excuse an inaccuracy in a copyright registration under a safe harbor contained in the Copyright Act. As a result, an applicant’s...more

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Honest Application Mistakes Do Not Invalidate Copyright Registration

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The Supreme Court holds that the Copyright Act's safe harbor provision preserves the validity of a copyright registration notwithstanding an inaccuracy in the underlying application based on a good-faith mistake—regardless of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: SCOTUS Rules Inadvertent Legal Errors Cannot Overturn Copyright Infringement Decisions

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“No harm, no foul.” That was the message the U.S. Supreme Court delivered Feb. 24 in ruling that a copyright infringement verdict should not have been overturned because of inaccurate information in the copyright registration...more

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Supreme Court Eases Burden on Copyright Holders for "Mistakes" Made in Copyright Filing

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On February 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated 6-3 decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., No. 20–915 (Feb. 24, 2022). The ruling stands to protect the legal advantages of a copyright...more

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Supreme Court Excuses Inadvertent Mistakes in Copyright Registration

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that certain types of inadvertent mistakes will not void a copyright registration. In an opinion published February 24, 2022, the Court held lack of either factual or legal knowledge can...more

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Supreme Court: Mistakes of Law Can Excuse Inaccurate Copyright Registration

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The Supreme Court held that lack of knowledge of either fact or law can excuse inaccuracies in a copyright registration under Section 411(b)’s safe harbor provision of the Copyright Act....more

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US Supreme Court Hems Challenges to Copyright Registrations

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In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. held that a copyright registration is valid even though it contains inaccurate information—as long as the copyright holder lacked...more

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