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IPSC Breakout Session III

Useful Articles  Star Athletica: Stuck on the Merry-Ground  – Alfred C. Yen We’re just going round and round. Those who can’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it; a page of history is worth a volume of logic. For … Continue reading

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IPSC Breakout Session II

IP Theory  The Boundaries of Intellectual Property: A Preliminary Exploration of Constitutional Salience – Amy Kapczynski What IP law is about: what values beyond efficiency we might be able to say this law serves.  You can’t justify IP v. grants … Continue reading

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2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law

Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading

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2017 IPSC Conference at Cardozo School of Law

Usual disclaimers; there were lots of overlaps where I had to make tough choices, and I favored presentations where I hadn’t previously commented on drafts. Day 1 Breakout Session I Trademark Doctrine Mapping Confusion – Mark. P. McKenna & Rebecca … Continue reading

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A few more ICE tidbits courtesy of FOIA

As the result of ICE’s continued production, I’ve been able to review more from the sample of incidents we sought.  The key takeaways so far have already been covered–TM owners are the source of guidance, and they overreach, but most … Continue reading

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Seen around town(s), TM and right of publicity issues

From Cambridge: Cola scented stickers in Coke-shaped bottle Pies that make even the tiniest hands feel huge  Also, I didn’t manage to grab a picture of the “Legally Brunette” shirt in the Law School Coop, but I wonder about that … Continue reading

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Seen around town(s), TM and right of publicity issues

From Cambridge: Cola scented stickers in Coke-shaped bottle Pies that make even the tiniest hands feel huge  Also, I didn’t manage to grab a picture of the “Legally Brunette” shirt in the Law School Coop, but I wonder about that … Continue reading

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When life gives you Lemonade: court preserves copyright complaint against Beyoncé

Estate of Barré v. Carter, No. 17-1057, 2017 WL 3188489 (E.D. La. Jul. 25, 2017) Plaintiffs alleged that they owned in the copyright in two YouTube videos created by Anthony Barré, a performance comedian and music artist from New Orleans … Continue reading

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Transformative work of the year (so far): To tell my story, showing near DC now

To Tell My Story: A Hamlet Fanfic by Alexandra Petri  Runs until July 30 Although the structuring conceit is a loose retelling of Hamlet, with a modern-day fangirl as the tragic protagonist Elsie, there are a number of other fandoms … Continue reading

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Transformative work of the year (so far): To tell my story, showing near DC now

To Tell My Story: A Hamlet Fanfic by Alexandra Petri  Runs until July 30 Although the structuring conceit is a loose retelling of Hamlet, with a modern-day fangirl as the tragic protagonist Elsie, there are a number of other fandoms … Continue reading

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