Tag Archives: 1202

Commemorating 50 Years of the 1976 Copyright Act, Stanford Law School

Posted on April 3, 2026 by rtushnet

The Copyright Act at 50: Evolution and Impact Shira Perlmutter Copyright Act took a long time, with input from lots of interest groups and attention to detail—hundreds of contending and overlapping interests were involved. Hard to imagine this process today. … Continue reading →

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Amicus brief on CMI removal in Doe v. Github

Posted on July 21, 2025 by rtushnet

 With Jennifer Urban, Erik Stallman, and Pam Samuelson, I’m happy to have worked on this amicus brief discussing the text, history, and structure of 1202. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2025/07/amicus-brief-on-cmi-removal-in-doe-v.html

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Measuring device (c)able under Star Athletica; ignoring Dastar, court also allows false advertising claim

Posted on April 29, 2024 by rtushnet

Leszczynski v. Kitchen Cube LLC, 2024 WL 1829620, No. 8-23-cv-01698-MEMF-ADS (C.D. Cal. Apr. 17, 2024) Leszczynski invented a measuring cube that combines various measuring volumes into a single cubical structure. He posted the Cube design and 3D print files on … Continue reading →

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WIPIP session 5: Anti-Circumvention

Posted on February 3, 2024 by rtushnet

Charles Duan, Property v. Property 1201 met connected devices—computers are everywhere. Allowed producers to control coffee machines by putting software in them; can prevent use, resale, using unsupported coffee. Harms: speech, consumer protection (false advertising/disappointed expectations), competition/antitrust, innovation/fair use, interoperability, … Continue reading →

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