Tag Archives: dmca

Copyright Office NPRM indicaties desire to strip sites of 512(c) protection

Posted on May 25, 2016 by rtushnet

Eric Goldman explains here.  We already could tell that the Office was interested in shrinking the safe harbors; apparently the Office wants to do that in part by purging the list of registered DMCA agents every three years.  As someone … Continue reading →

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Law firm advises: protect your brand via (c)

Posted on May 25, 2016 by rtushnet

The advice from Drinker Biddle includes using the DMCA to get uses of your TM taken down, which is pretty much exactly the definition of one significant category of DMCA abuses. from Blogger http://ift.tt/25lpNa1

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1201 roundtable, renewal of previously granted exemptions

Posted on May 19, 2016 by rtushnet

SESSION 3 Rulemaking Process – Renewal of Previously Granted Exemptions This session will explore the process for renewal of exemptions granted under a prior rulemaking, including consideration of proposals for presumptive renewal when there is no meaningful opposition.   Andrew … Continue reading →

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1201 roundtable, evidentiary and procedural issues in rulemaking process

Posted on May 19, 2016 by rtushnet

SESSION 2 Rulemaking Process – Evidentiary and Procedural Issues This session will explore the general operation of the triennial rulemaking process under section 1201, including the evidentiary showing required for an exemption, and the procedural aspects of the rulemaking. Andrew … Continue reading →

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1201 roundtable, relation of 1201 to infringement, consumers, and competition

Posted on May 19, 2016 by rtushnet

Copyright Office, 1201 Roundtable, DC James Madison Building, Mumford Room NB: I won’t be here tomorrow because the Office had the temerity to schedule the roundtables after I committed to a different exiting roundtable, this one at Notre Dame on … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office 512 Roundtable: Open Mic

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rtushnet

Official description: Panelists from previous sessions and observers may sign up at the roundtable to comment on topics discussed during earlier panels or raise and discuss other pertinent issues.   David Green, NBC Universal: what should the Office do at … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office 512 Roundtable: Future of 512

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rtushnet

(In homage to Jonathan Zittrain, I am giving this panel the nickname, The Future of the Internet and How To Stop It)   Official description: General trends, including notice volume and other relevant empirical data; scalability and future viability of … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office 512 Roundtable: Voluntary Measures and Industry Agreements

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rtushnet

Official description: Voluntary alternatives to and modifications of statutory notice-and-takedown process; best practices; collaborative efforts of content owners, service providers and others to address online infringement, including availability of programs to smaller service providers and creators; cooperation in identifying infringers; … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office 512 Roundtable: Technological Strategies and Solutions

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rtushnet

  Official description: Infringement monitoring tools and services; automated sending of notices, including notice parameters; automated processing of notices; role of human review; identification of works through fingerprinting, hash identifiers, and other technologies; filtering, including “staydown” capabilities; fair use considerations; … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office 512 Roundtable: Scope and Impact of Safe Harbors

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rtushnet

Scope and Impact of Safe Harbors   Official description: Scope of entities and activities covered by safe harbors; incentives (and disincentives) for creators, copyright owners, online providers, investors, and users; impact on licensing activities; effectiveness of remedies, including ability to … Continue reading →

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