Monthly Archives: August 2015

IPSC, Copyright and Society

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

Third Breakout Session: Copyright & Society   Clemens Appl & Philipp Homar, Vienna University of Economics & Business, Education 4.0: Recent Challenges to Copyright   From user-generated content to user-generated copyright. Use of materials for educational purposes is one of … Continue reading →

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IPSC: Other IP

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

Other IP  [Insert wry commentary about “fringe” fields like advertising law]   Sarah Burstein, The University of Oklahoma College of Law Reviving Ornamentality    Fed. Cir. killed the doctrine.  Statute says new, original, and ornamental designs can get a design … Continue reading →

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IPSC First Breakout Session, Trademark Registration

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

Barton Beebe & Jeanne Fromer, New York University School of Law Is the Frontier Closing?: Registration Rates of Frequently Used Words on the PTO’s Trademark Register    Much of TM literature claims that the range of marks is infinite; Qualitex … Continue reading →

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IPSC: Other IP

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

Other IP  [Insert wry commentary about “fringe” fields like advertising law]   Sarah Burstein, The University of Oklahoma College of Law Reviving Ornamentality    Fed. Cir. killed the doctrine.  Statute says new, original, and ornamental designs can get a design … Continue reading →

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IPSC First Breakout Session, Trademark Registration

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

Barton Beebe & Jeanne Fromer, New York University School of Law Is the Frontier Closing?: Registration Rates of Frequently Used Words on the PTO’s Trademark Register    Much of TM literature claims that the range of marks is infinite; Qualitex … Continue reading →

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IPSC, opening plenary

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

IPSC at DePaul   Opening Plenary Session   Tributes to Benjamin Liu & Greg Lastowka, much-missed colleagues who passed away in the last year.   Roberta Kwall, DePaul University College of Law   Changes in law school in last 15 … Continue reading →

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IPSC, opening plenary

Posted on August 6, 2015 by rtushnet

IPSC at DePaul   Opening Plenary Session   Tributes to Benjamin Liu & Greg Lastowka, much-missed colleagues who passed away in the last year.   Roberta Kwall, DePaul University College of Law   Changes in law school in last 15 … Continue reading →

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Presumption of injury saves Lanham Act monetary award

Posted on August 5, 2015 by rtushnet

General Steel Domestic Sales, LLC v. Chumley, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2015 WL 4591924, Nos. 14–1119, 14–1121 (10th Cir. July 31, 2015)   Chumley formerly worked for General Steel, then founded Armstrong after an unfriendly parting.  The parties compete to sell … Continue reading →

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Presumption of injury saves Lanham Act monetary award

Posted on August 5, 2015 by rtushnet

General Steel Domestic Sales, LLC v. Chumley, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2015 WL 4591924, Nos. 14–1119, 14–1121 (10th Cir. July 31, 2015)   Chumley formerly worked for General Steel, then founded Armstrong after an unfriendly parting.  The parties compete to sell … Continue reading →

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Photo finish: allegedly unauthorized (c) sublicensing isn’t false designation of origin

Posted on August 3, 2015 by rtushnet

Photographic Illustrators Corp. v. Orgill, Inc., 2015 WL 4572296, No. 14-11818 (D. Mass. July 29, 2015)   PIC specializes in commercial photography.  It took photos of lighting fixtures manufactured by nonparty OSI.  Defendants Orgill and Farm & City Supply distribute … Continue reading →

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