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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, 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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Campbell conference: beyond transformative use

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel VII. Beyond Transformative Use—Other Fair and Permitted Uses (Moderator, Professor Gomulkiewicz) (partial: I had to leave early, sorry)   Gomulkiewicz: sometimes licenses get a bad rap but they can be a powerful engine for creativity. Jessica Litman, University of … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: IP and cultural expression

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel VI. IP and Cultural Expression (Moderators, Professor Said and Professor Margaret Chon)   Mark McKenna, Notre Dame: Influence of Campbell outside copyright/in right of publicity: the First Amendment cases in which there’s an arguably expressive use of someone’s identity—movie, … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: copyright and music licensing

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel V. Copyright and Music Licensing (Moderator, Dean O’Connor)   Peter Menell, U.C. Berkeley: We seem to approach fair use depending on how we approach our careers. Lawyers: fair use is attractive b/c it has so much potential.  Social science: … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: Justin Hughes keynote

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rtushnet

Closing Keynote Address: Justin Hughes   In a world of complex laws, like tax regulation, everyone likes the idea of a rule that’s both general and exculpatory—fun and safe because when you’re applying a multifactor test it’s very difficult to … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: future of digital tech

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel IV. Campbell and the Future of Digital Technologies (Moderator, Dean O’Connor)   O’Connor: output of one creative person becomes input for the next. Consider how copyright and fair use work in that system.   Robert Brauneis, George Washington University: … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: Judge Leval keynote

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Keynote Address: The Honorable Pierre Leval   Earned a reversal rate of 67% in his significant fair use cases; at the cutting edge of law in the role of the salami.  Campbell: good framework for authors, without manacles on science. … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: ethical and strategic issues in fair use litigation

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel III. Ethical and Strategic Issues in Fair Use Litigation (Moderator, Professor Naeve)   Naeve: discuss ethics of parody, disparagement, use in pornographic work. Should you ask permission?   Lydia Loren, Lewis & Clark: for all its positive effects, she … Continue reading →

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Campbell conference: transformative use across the arts

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Panel II. Transformative Use Across The Arts (Moderator, Professor Said)   Annemarie Bridy, Idaho: Role of aesthetic judgments in fair use cases. Bleistein principle of aesthetic neutrality/nondiscrimination.  Campbell said it wouldn’t judge whether the parody was good, just whether it … Continue reading →

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