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Ask Dr. Copyright | Intellectual Property Attorney

Ask Dr. Copyright

Ask Dr. Copyright is a monthly column that tackles common misconceptions in the areas of intellectual property law especially, copyright.

21Nov 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright® About Privacy

November 21, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright, Privacy
license plate reader

Dear Doc: I know this question is not about intellectual property, but I hear that you’ve been lecturing about privacy recently, and I wonder if you’ve heard about Flock license plate readers and a lawsuit claiming that they violate the Fourth Amendment. Signed, Creeped Out Dear Creeped: Yup! The “Doc” has given lectures at many […]

17Oct 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright® About Clowns

October 17, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Clown Egg

Dear Doc: What is the strangest form of intellectual property protection you’ve ever run across? Signed,Ronald McD. Dear Ronald: Without a doubt, the most unusual form of protection of an idea or expression is the Clown Egg Register in Wookey Hole, England (the “Register”). The Doc is indebted to David Fagundes and Aaron Perzanowski and […]

22Aug 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright® About Coffee

August 22, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright, Trademark
Kona Coffee

Dear Doc: I understand that under United States Trademark Law, you can’t register marks that are “primarily geographically descriptive” as you can in other countries, but you may register “geographic indications” as certification or collective marks. For example, in France, champagne has to actually come from Champagne and Roquefort has to come from Roquefort. The […]

18Apr 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Innovation

April 18, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright
Apple Inc.

Dear Doc: For some time now, we have heard and read that Apple, Inc. has lost its famous ability to innovate. What does that mean, and do you agree? Signed, Your College Friend Who Refuses to Use Any Apple Products, Ever! Dear John: As you know, the Doc bought his first Apple computer in 1979 […]

21Mar 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Infringement

March 21, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright
copyright infringement of stuffed animals

Dear Doc: How can a person tell if one stuffed toy infringes the intellectual property rights in another stuffed toy?  Asking for a friend. Signed,J. Sinestvet Dear J: When the Doc was about to graduate from law school, he was interviewed for a job at a prominent Philadelphia patent law firm. The Doc has a […]

22Feb 2024

Ask Dr. Copyright © About AI in Movies

February 22, 2024 Ask Dr. Copyright
artificial intelligence in movies

Dear Doc: As I understand it, one of the disputes during the recent SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike was over the use of artificial intelligence-generated actors instead of actual humans in movies and other performances. I think that there ought to be a law against that kind of thing! Signed,George Karlin  Dear George: You may just get your wish! […]

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