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  • ICYMI: Shakira, “Loca”, hooks, “drive,” some lyrics, Sony infringed a songwriter's #copyright
  • RT @BruceBoyden: All the hallmarks of a dispute over something else crammed into copyright. Badly. via @RickSandersL…
  • All the hallmarks of a dispute over something else crammed into copyright. Badly. via @RickSandersLaw
  • RT @RickSandersLaw: Huge trainwreck of a #software #copyright case… (1/3)
  • GALLO for crappy wine confusingly similar to EL GALLO for energy drinks (the crappy is implied)
  • Then, court held customer “owned” the software & had an “essential step” defense—kind of a big deal. #copyright
  • Huge trainwreck of a #software #copyright case… (1/3)
  • …even though customer never signed proffered license & used the drawings to solicit bids (2/2)
  • Architect granted customer implied #copyright license b/c customer commissioned & paid for drawings… (1/2)
  • That case is also notable for defendant’s colorful description of Dastar defense as “mutant” #copyright protection
  • N.D.Ill. First-sale #trademark doesn’t apply to "media-shifted" copies of digital works
  • It’s getting hard to protect #trademarks out in the 9th Cir.’s interp. of eBay/Winter
  • Does “Bette Davis Eyes” refer to the actress or the song? A jewelry designer wants to know. #trademark
  • 6th Cir. Attempt to skirt permanent injunction against #trademark infringement fails miserably. #trainwreck
  • #TTAB ex parte: RISE OF THE KINGS confusingly similar to RISE OF THE WITCH-KING for computer games. (Really?)
  • Lucy Koh seems to get all the interesting cases. She just mostly denied Yahoo!’s motion to dismiss privacy claims
  • It’s #fairuse to copy a blog as evidence in a disciplinary investigation & proceeding.
  • …Its #copyright was found valid even though it was performed w/o notice in 1970 under the old Act. (2/2)
  • RT @RickSandersLaw: #BitTorrent case, ct. holds c-claim 4 decl. of #copyright invalidity isn’t mere “mirror image” of infringement claim ht…
  • RT @RickSandersLaw: Another #copyright victory for a photographer against a textbook mfr. who couldn’t kept its licenses straight.
  • #BitTorrent case, ct. holds c-claim 4 decl. of #copyright invalidity isn’t mere “mirror image” of infringement claim
  • In restaurant public performance #copyright case (BMI), ct. decides 37% premium on licensing fees is fair.
  • Ct. also held SoL doesn’t start when deft. informs ©-holder of *some* infringing acts. No duty to inquire further
  • Another #copyright victory for a photographer against a textbook mfr. who couldn’t kept its licenses straight.
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