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Ask Dr. Copyright © About Legal Reasoning

September 22, 2022 Lawrence Husick Intellectual Property

Dear Doc: I’ve heard about how the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, and declared a century-old state law saying that you need a valid reason to carry a loaded gun anywhere you please because the matters in those cases were not part of the way people thought in 1789 (or 1868, either.) How […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Floor Plans

July 21, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: My wife and I are two of the millions of Internet users who browse real estate websites like Zillow.com, Redfin.com, and Trulia.com. We see a lot of pretty pictures and virtual video tours, but not floor plans, which makes our search for our dream home very frustrating. Why aren’t there any floor plans on these websites? […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

June 16, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: I just had a lovely night at the theater, where I saw the musical “Vape.” The show was a copy of “Grease,” but with changed lyrics for nine songs and dialog that exposed just how sexist Grease is. Vape advertises that it is, “A live musical parody of Grease!” Vape doesn’t pay the […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Developments in Fair Use Doctrine

May 19, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard the expression, “Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread.” Attributed to Alexander Pope, in An Essay on Criticism, dated 1709. What does this have to do with copyright law? Signed,All’s Fair Dear AF: In the coming Supreme Court term, the Court has agreed to hear a case which may, at […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Intellectual Property Rights During Time of War

April 21, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I have heard that in times of war, intellectual property may be seized to support the war effort. Is that going to happen to Russia? Signed,Vodka (and Ukraine) Lover Dear Lover: Yes, war can be a messy affair, and that extends all the way to intellectual property rights. During World War I (the […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Trademarks (huh?)

March 17, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Numbers are routinely used to name products but that there are so many of them that it takes a lot of marketing to make a number distinctive.

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Collision Between Trademark and Copyright Law

February 17, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright, Trademark

Dear Doc: My new company paid $500 to a designer in Bulgaria for a company logo. The invoice we received says that we have “the right to use the logo in any way, forever.” We good? Signed,A Bit Worried Dear Bit: A recent case filed in both federal and state courts in Georgia should have […]

Dear Doc: Last month, you promised to follow up with some of the rules under which the new Copyright Claims Board (CCB) plans to hear “small claims” copyright cases. So? Signed,Still Sick of Being Ripped Off Dear SSoBRO: As the Doc said last month, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) will be a three-judge panel within […]

Dear Doc: I’ve heard that copyright cases are going to be tried in the Copyright Office, and not in federal district courts. What gives? Is this good for authors, songwriters, artists and other creative folks? Signed,Sick of Being Ripped Off Dear Victim: What you have heard is partially correct. Big changes are on the way […]

Dear Doc: I heard that it’s now illegal to put links to photos and videos on your webpages and in social media posts? Really? Won’t that just destroy the entire Internet? Asking for a friend. Signed,Every Internet User, Ever Dear Every: Yup. You heard right, at least as far as New York Federal District […]

All posts by: Lawrence Husick

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Legal Reasoning

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Floor Plans

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Developments in Fair Use Doctrine

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Intellectual Property Rights During Time of War

Ask Dr. Copyright © about Trademarks (huh?)

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Collision Between Trademark and Copyright Law

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Online Linking

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