Register of Copyrights Maria A. Pallante has announced the launch of the U.S. Copyright Office’s Fair Use Index, which is designed to provide the public with searchable summaries of major fair use decisions. The Index was undertaken in support of …
A Free Public Seminar for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Educators, Students and Legal Professionals. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 is being held at the Cleveland Public Library Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium 525 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio from 10am-5pm. Pre-registration is required. Register at …
Disney-Pixar recently attempted to trademark the phrase “Dia de los Muertos” for an upcoming film it is creating that centers on the Mexican holiday of the same name. For now, it seems that the corporation will not succeed in its …
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In his recently published article, “Art Crimes? Theoretical Perspectives on Copyright Protection for Illegally-Created Graffiti Art” in the Maine Law Review, Jamison Davies explores the boundaries of intellectual property law as it applies to this form of urban public art. …
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Roller derby is a predominantly female, all-American contact sport that combines fierceness and speed with elements of punk rock and camp. In Talk Derby to Me: Intellectual Property Norms Governing Roller Derby Pseudonyms [90 Texas Law Review 1093 (April 2012)], …
