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Jaszi Festschrift, Panel 3 Fair use

Posted on November 18, 2016 by rtushnet

Michael Donaldson, Reflections: More lobbyists in Congress for © industries than there are members of Congress.  But fair use guidelines for documentary film weren’t threatening, especially once there was insurance for filmmakers who used the guidelines.  Good fair use decisions, … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Law Review Symposium, Negotiating IP’s Boundaries in an Evolving World

Posted on November 14, 2016 by rtushnet

Panel One – Moderated by Joseph D. Bauer Mark P. McKenna, Notre Dame Law School & Lucas S. Osborn, Campbell Law School, “Trademarks and Digital Goods” BMW sued Turbosquid for hosting digital models of BMW cars—models could be used in … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Law Review Symposium, Negotiating IP’s Boundaries in an Evolving World

Posted on November 14, 2016 by rtushnet

Panel One – Moderated by Joseph D. Bauer Mark P. McKenna, Notre Dame Law School & Lucas S. Osborn, Campbell Law School, “Trademarks and Digital Goods” BMW sued Turbosquid for hosting digital models of BMW cars—models could be used in … Continue reading →

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Design Law at GW Law: Design Patent Damages

Posted on October 14, 2016 by rtushnet

Design Law 2016, GW Law MORNING SESSION 1: Design Patent Damages Moderator: Robert Katz, Banner & Witcoff: Recap of the patents in suit and damage award. Text of 289: whoever applies the patented design or colorable imitation thereof to any … Continue reading →

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IPSC: Closing Plenary Session

Posted on August 13, 2016 by rtushnet

The Nature of Sequential Innovation Christopher Sprigman, Christopher Buccafusco & Stefan Bechtold How to pick between innovating or borrowing.  “Cinderella Man” is harder to develop than another movie about Rocky.  Risky, as is question about whether to develop another erectile … Continue reading →

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The definition of commercial speech

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rtushnet

Commercial Speech:  The Definition Matters Moderators:  Chris Beall, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz LLP and Bruce Johnson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP   Steven G. Brody, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP: We barely spoke about the definition of commercial speech. Why?  … Continue reading →

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FESC: Trademark Registration and Free Speech

Posted on April 30, 2016 by rtushnet

Rebecca Tushnet        TheFirst Amendment Walks Into a Bar: Trademark Registration and Free Speech   Presenter: Deven Desai: Latest Trojan Horse in 1A law. §2(a) allows denial of registration for disparaging marks.  This piece of TM law is a chance to … Continue reading →

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Copyright Registration Practice with Robert Kasunic

Posted on April 7, 2016 by rtushnet

Copyright Registration and the Compendium Robert Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Registration Policy & Practice, U.S. Copyright Office   25th anniversary of Feist.  Cornerstone of his approach to copyrightability.  Feist isn’t a telephone book case; it’s the … Continue reading →

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IPSC Session 2: Trademark 1

Posted on February 19, 2016 by rtushnet

Trademark 1   Paul Heald, Testing Theories of Tarnishment in Trademark and Copyright Law   Tarnishment should be treated like false advertising: you should have to prove some (likely) damage to your TM to win, rather than presumptions.  Tarnishment is … Continue reading →

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FDLI symposium part 2: First Amendment/Commercial Speech

Posted on October 30, 2015 by rtushnet

Session 2: Constraints on Commercial Speech and the First Amendment   Moderator: Richard Cleland, Assistant Director, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection   Tracing the FTC’s Line Between Advertising and Free Speech Katie Bond, Senior Associate, Kelley Drye   … Continue reading →

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