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IPSC: Closing Plenary

Posted on August 10, 2019 by rtushnet

Stephanie Plamondon Bair, Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School Innovation’s Paradox Innovation begets innovation in a virtuous cycle … at least sometimes. Not all innovations are productive, which is fine; it’s trial and error. But some innovations may … Continue reading →

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IPSC: Copyright History

Posted on August 9, 2019 by rtushnet

Bruce Boyden, Marquette University Law School Substantial Similarity, from Equity to Legal Process Multistep tests as recent inventions. Test for infringement was created in a very different legal environment and many of its current problems stem from the fact that … Continue reading →

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IPSC: Fair Use

Posted on August 9, 2019 by rtushnet

Matthew Sag, Loyola University Chicago School of Law The Missing Theoretical Foundation of Transformative Use Campbell v. Acuff Rose had lots of changes to the work and explicit critical stance v. original—the only reason the Sixth Circuit held not fair … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of the Work of Wendy Gordon, part 4

Posted on June 15, 2019 by rtushnet

A Natural Right to Copy by Glynn Lunney, Texas A&M University School of Law Thanks to the great women who encouraged intellectual honesty in topics and analysis of topics, not just Gordon but also Litman, Samuelson, others.  Gordon doesn’t agree w/how far … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of the Work of Wendy Gordon, part 3

Posted on June 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Death in Copyright: Remarks on Duration by Abraham Drassinower, University of Toronto Faculty of Law What would a rights based account of duration look like?  Really about death, not duration. Patents have a fixed term; trademark registrations also persist for a specific amount … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of the Work of Wendy Gordon, part 2

Posted on June 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Harmless Free Riding by Wendy Gordon, Boston University School of Law  (Additional related drafts from Wendy: Time and Intellectual Property After Coaseand Proximate Cause in the Law of Copyright: Linking Liability to Incentives) Common law imposes penalties on those who harm much more readily than … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of the Work of Wendy Gordon

Posted on June 14, 2019 by rtushnet

A Celebration of the Work of Wendy Gordon, Boston University School of Law A Cover Note from Wendy Workshop Schedule Intellectual Property Harms by Jessica Silbey, Northeastern University School of Law From book focusing on the idea of progress in IP law, with … Continue reading →

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CopyrightX: Article 13

Posted on May 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Panel Two: Online Service Providers, Automated Anti-piracy Systems, and Article 13 [like CDA 230, it may never lose the initial number even if it no longer fits the statutory numbering] Moderator: Jennifer Esch Giancarlo Frosio: Copyright and Article 13 Summary … Continue reading →

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CopyrightX: UGC panel

Posted on May 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Panel One: User-generated Content, Digital Labor, and Collaborative Authorship Moderator: Bethany Rabe Rebecca Tushnet: Fanworks, Fair Use, and Self-Actualization Through Transformative Expression Title assigned a few months ago is a little misleading because I actually wanted to take the opportunity … Continue reading →

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CopyrightX summit: Keynote by Maria Strong

Posted on May 14, 2019 by rtushnet

CopyrightX summit Keynote: Maria Strong, Director of Policy & International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office Update on elements of protection, exceptions/permissible uses.  Biggest news in 20 years: Music Moernization Act, including many recommendations from the CO.  Blanket license for digital music … Continue reading →

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