Author Archives: rtushnet

soy and almond milk couldn’t deceive reasonable consumers

Posted on December 16, 2013 by rtushnet

Ang v. Whitewave Foods Co., No. 13-cv-1953, 2013 WL 6492353 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 10, 2013) Plaintiffs sued over defendants’ Silk and Horizon products. The Silk products are plant-based beverages, including Silk Vanilla Soymilk, Silk Almond Milk, and Silk Coconut Milk.  … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA online transactions

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Online Transactions Moderator: Ann Chaitovitz, Attorney‐Advisor for Copyright, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO Comments generally agreed that online markets should be left to private markets. What role if any for the government. Panelists: Roy Kaufman, Copyright Clearance Center … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA access to rights information

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

The Government’s Role in a More Efficient Online Marketplace Panel #1: Access to Rights Information Moderator: Garrett Levin, Attorney‐Advisor for Copyright, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO Building the online marketplace is fundamentally for the private sector, and that … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA: notice and takedown

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Improving the Operation of the Notice and Takedown System Moderator: John Morris, Associate Administrator and Director of Internet Policy, NTIA Voluntary agreement among wireless companies will be announced today re: cellphone unlocking. We will not be talking about fundamental changes … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA: Maria Pallante

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Current Copyright Office Initiatives on Digital Issues Introduction: Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, USPTO Copyright Office is covering many of the key issues addressed/not addressed in the Green Paper with studies etc.  Support/provide input into … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA: remix

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Legal Framework for Remixes Moderator: Michael Shapiro, Senior Counsel for Copyright, USPTO Panelists: David Carson, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Popular image of industry that forcefully asserts rights and goes to court at drop of hat is not the … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA hearing: first sale

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

The First Sale Doctrine in the Digital Age Moderator: Karyn Temple Claggett, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy & International Affairs, United States Copyright Office Previous Copyright Office study concluded that first sale only covers distribution and thus … Continue reading →

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PTO/NTIA Green Paper Hearing, statutory damages

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Department of Commerce Public Meeting: Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy United States Patent and Trademark Office – Madison Auditorium Live webcast available at: https://new.livestream.com/uspto/copyright The Appropriate Calibration of Statutory Damages: Individual File Sharers and Secondary Liability … Continue reading →

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Trademark twofer

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rtushnet

Kettler Capitals Iceplex ad, courtesy of Zach Schrag: After Charbucks, is the Kettler Klassic dilutive? http://tushnet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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A story about creativity and standing on the shoulders of midgets

Posted on December 11, 2013 by rtushnet

From Dave Freeman, via Simon de la Rouviere: Let me tell you a little story about innovation and creativity. Years ago, I worked on a wiki-based project to find the first instance of ideas/techniques in video games (like the first … Continue reading →

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