Posts Tagged: Copyright Office
Clarifying the U.S. Approach to Copyright and Plagiarism
Copyright is one of the most important intellectual property rights for any individual in America. The power to grant protection of copyrights “by securing for limited Times …
Register of Copyrights Testifies on Copyright Office Modernization, Streaming Piracy and Music Modernization Act Implementation
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property convened an oversight hearing of the U.S. Copyright Office featuring testimony from Karyn Temple, the …
It’s Time for Congress to Modernize the United States Copyright Office
Every single day, millions of Americans enjoy the benefits of a robust copyright system that has been responsibly guided and carefully enacted by the U.S. Congress …
Why Creators Like Me Are Lining Up in Support of the CASE Act
I have heard it said that a right without a remedy isn’t really a right. This saying completely and accurately sums up my experience with copyright …
CASE Act Promises Long-Overdue Access to Justice for Individuals and Small Businesses in the Arts
Jenna Close is a freelance commercial photographer and owner of a small business that licenses still images and videos to both domestic and international clients. She and …
Opt-Out Provision Could Undermine CASE Act’s Small Claims Solution for Copyright
On May 1, Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Doug Collins (R-GA) officially reintroduced H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, into the U.S House …
Music Industry Groups Square Off Against Songwriters, Small Publishers in Mechanical Licensing Collective Battle
On October 11, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) was enacted into law after passing both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The …
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, April 12: Global Music Copyright Revenues Up, Copyright Office Examines Online Infringement Issues, and China’s ‘Reverse Patent Troll’ Problem
This week in other IP news, recently released data shows that worldwide revenues for music copyright exceeded $28 billion in 2017, up $2 billion over 2016; reports surface about the “reverse …
Other Barks & Bites: New Register of Copyrights, Win for Qualcomm at ITC and Big Tech Up in Arms Over New EU Copyright Rules
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Karyn Temple is appointed Register of Copyrights; the International Trade Commission recommends excluding certain iPhone models for infringing Qualcomm patent claims; …
Senators Tillis and Coons Express Concerns with Fourth Estate in Letter to Copyright Office
On March 14, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, sent …
Supreme Court Mulls Circuit Split on When a Copyright is Registered in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com
On January 8th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com [Case No. 17-571 (Jan. 8, 2019)] to settle a longstanding circuit …
Copyright Office Seeks Mechanical Licensing Collective Members
The U.S. Copyright Office recently published a Notice in the Federal Register regarding Title I of the Orrin G. Hatch - Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (…
Eleventh Circuit Finds No Valid Copyright in Official Code of Georgia Annotated
An analysis of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated led the appellate court to find that the annotations, while not having the force of law, are part …
Copyrights: Intellectual Property Considerations for Start-Ups
Copyrights protect original works of authorship. This gives a copyright holder exclusive rights to modify, distribute, perform, display, and copy the work. However, as with other forms …
Western Tennessee Judge Denies Spotify’s Motions to Dismiss Copyright Infringement Claims Brought by Bluewater Music
U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla of the Western District of Tennessee recently issued an order denying motions made by interactive streaming music provider Spotify to dismiss …
