Archive for ‘Copyright and Trademark’

Sony sees Google Books settlement as profoundly positive

by   |  08.29.09  |  Copyright and Trademark

This story from the Los Angeles Times caught my eye. Imagine my surprise when I ran across my boss’s name More »

Lawsuit targets ‘rip-off’ of ‘Catcher in the Rye’

by   |  06.03.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

Lawsuit targets ‘rip-off’ of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ More »

Intellectual Property: Copyright and Trademark

by   |  05.29.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

By Charles Marler More »

Pirate Bay four jailed for breaking copyright in Swedish file-sharing trial

by   |  04.17.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

Pirate Bay four jailed for breaking copyright in Swedish file-sharing trial. More »

Colorado District Court: Copyright Act Violates First Amendment

by   |  04.14.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events, Video Games

gameslaw.net » Blog Archive » Colorado District Court: Copyright Act Violates First Amendment (Golan v. Holder). More »

Action Comics #1 – A Legal Issue?

by   |  04.04.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

You can’t beat the combination of Superman and copyright. More »

Fair(y) Use Tale

by   |  03.16.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

This is helpful to understand some of the basics of the Fair Use Doctrine of copyright. More »

Sources: AT&T, Comcast may help RIAA foil piracy

by   |  01.29.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

AT&T and Comcast, two of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, are expected to be among a group of ISPs that will cooperate with the music industry in battling illegal file sharing, three sources close to the companies told CNET News. More »

GateHouse, New York Times Co. settle copyright lawsuit

by   |  01.27.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

News “scalping” has become a valuable source of data for some major sites. The decision below is a good one for smaller providers of information: More »

Intellectual Property

by   |  01.10.09  |  Copyright and Trademark

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By Charles Marler
Intellectual, Artistic, Persona, News and Trade Property Monopolies Summary

Legal Doctrine: What is protected

Appropriation: Name, likeness, photo and signature against unauthorized trade use More »