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Copyright

March 2019: Copyright Registration as a Prerequisite to a Lawsuit
March 2019: Copyright Registration as a Prerequisite to a Lawsuit

Copyright, News

28 03, 2019

March 2019: Copyright Registration as a Prerequisite to a Lawsuit

By admin|2019-10-27T18:36:07-07:00March 28th, 2019|Copyright, News|Comments Off on March 2019: Copyright Registration as a Prerequisite to a Lawsuit

On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court resolved an issue on which the various federal circuit courts were split: can a copyright plaintiff bring a lawsuit once they have filed an application for registration with the Copyright [...]

Copyrightability of Fashion
Copyrightability of Fashion

Copyright, Information

21 08, 2018

Copyrightability of Fashion

By admin|2019-10-27T18:21:14-07:00August 21st, 2018|Copyright, Information|Comments Off on Copyrightability of Fashion

The Copyright Act bars copyright protection for “useful items”. Thus, in the case of Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that copyright protection would not extend to the shape, cut or [...]