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A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
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7 Essential IP Law Considerations for Startup Entrepreneurs

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Ask any startup veteran: intellectual property can make or break a successful exit. Here are seven things every startup should know about intellectual property law....more

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DMCA Exemptions: Protection of Legitimate Rights or Facilitation of Infringement?

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A recent Wired magazine articles accuses John Deere and General Motors of trying to “eviscerate the notion of ownership.” It is not a “twisted vision of ownership,” by John Deere, but a misunderstanding of copyright law by...more

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Copyright Law and the Fight Against Revenge Porn: Q&A With David Bateman of the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project

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In-depth Q&A with attorney David A. Bateman about the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project, which Bateman co-founded last year with K&L Gates colleague Elisa J. D'Amico to help victims of revenge porn. We wanted to learn...more

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SiriusXM and Pre-1972 Recordings Not So Happy Together

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The two founding members of the Turtles just prevailed in a lawsuit against SiriusXM sure to rock the music industry and, perhaps, take a lot of music out of circulation....more

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The Supreme Court Decides Aereo, Finds That Transmitting Copyrighted Programs To Subscribers Is A Public Performance

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While the decision is ostensibly limited to Aereo’s particular service, it offers some guidance on how broadcast networks, cable-alternative companies like Aereo, and other content providers can innovate within the bounds of...more

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What the Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

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In the Supreme Court's Aereo ruling, at least one of the things not decided was whether a cloud storage platform, such as Dropbox or iCloud, would run afoul of the copyright laws’ protection of the “public performance” right...more

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Aereo’s Antenna Arrays and Streaming of Broadcast Programming to Individual Subscribers Found Infringing

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Citing Aereo’s “overwhelming likeness to the cable companies targeted by the 1976 amendments”, the majority found that Aero is not just an equipment supplier and that it “performs” the broadcasted works....more

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Underdog or Underhanded: The Real Issues Behind Aereo

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How do you prove someone is breaking the law, if the technology they are using to do so didn’t even exist when the law was written?...more

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7 Intellectual Property Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Often Make

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What’s the biggest mistake startup entrepreneurs make with respect to their intellectual property, and what can they do to fix it? That’s the question we recently put to IP attorneys writing on JD Supra, knowing that the...more

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Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

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Quentin Tarantino's case could ultimately turn on one little word at the end of Gawker's story...more

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How does the recent Google Books "fair use" decision impact owners of music, video, and other non-book content?

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JD Supra's new Law Matters series asks experts for their quick take on legal developments of the day, and how such matters affect people in their personal and professionals lives. Stay tuned for others...more

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3D Printing's Main Legal Battles Will Be Over Intellectual Property [A Legal Perspective]

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According to a recent Business Insider story, the future of 3D printing is now. If recent news headlines are anything to go by, BI is onto something: from saving the life of a child with a custom-made airway tube to creating...more

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

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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

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