Ask Dr. Copyright

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

26Aug 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright© About the “Right to Repair”

August 26, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: For years, it’s been nearly impossible to do repairs on some kinds of equipment. For instance, unless you had a handheld computer that cost over $4,000, it was impossible to diagnose and fix a GM-Saab automobile. The same is true of John Deere farm equipment. Manufacturers use copyright and trade secrecy laws to […]

27May 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © about NFT’s

May 27, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: What the heck is an NFT and what does it have to do with copyrights? Signed.Dazed and Confused Dear D&C: That is a very good question. Which is why the Doc will provide you with an answer, and also offer you the chance to purchase a unique and priceless version of the answer, […]

22Apr 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Working at Home During a Pandemic

April 22, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: It’s a year into the pandemic, and it seems that most “information workers” are working virtually, while most “essential workers” are still bravely showing up every day. Apart from the unfairness in that, and the fact that if we had all just locked down for several weeks at the start we could have […]

25Feb 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About You’ll Boldly Go

February 25, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc (hope you’re well and alive): I heard of a case that’s just jive.You can go, but not boldlySaid the judge, rather coldlyFar too Seuss, your project, contrived. Signed,ComicMix Dear CM: I suppose that you are asking about a recent court decision in a dispute about the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!”, a mashup […]

28Jan 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright About Bringing Lawsuits

January 28, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard you say many times that Americans have a right to sue each other for any reason, so lawyers can’t tell their clients that they won’t get sued, only that in a properly adjudicated case, they have a high probability of prevailing. Aren’t there ANY limits on lawsuits? Signed,Fed Up Dear FU: […]

24Dec 2020

Ask Dr. Copyright About Which is Mightier, the Pen or the Sword?

December 24, 2020 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: I have always heard the maxim that the pen is mightier than the sword. But is it mightier than a loaded AR15? Signed,Just Asking For A Friend in St. Louis Dear “Friend”: The maxim that you cite is hoary, indeed, dating in English from Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1839 play, “Cardinal Richelieu”. The thought, however, […]

26Nov 2020

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Fair Use and Fame

November 26, 2020 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: A few years ago, you wrote about a copyright law suit where the judges’ opinion in the case took care to point out that among the purchasers of the art work accused of infringement were some famous people. Does that make a difference in how cases get decided? Signed,Instagram Follower Dear IF: The […]

28May 2020

Ask Dr. Copyright About What’s New

Dear Doc:I know that self-isolating and social distancing has changed what each of us does every day. What has the Doc been up to, and what’s new in intellectual property?Signed,Concerned Reader Dear CR: Don’t worry too much about the Doc. He’s been keeping busy in some interesting ways lately… First, a client of LW&H has […]

23Apr 2020

Ask Dr. Copyright About “This Land is Your Land”

Dear Doc: Is the song “This Land is Your Land” in the Public Domain? Signed,A. Singer Dear A: Back in 2004 the website JibJab posted a video in which John Kerry and George W. Bush had a rap-battle to the tune of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land.” Kerry called Bush a “right wing nut job” and Bush […]

26Mar 2020

Ask Dr. Copyright

Hyperlinking an Image Copyright infringement

Dear Doc: The most basic feature of the design of the World Wide Web is the hyperlink, which allows a browser to display elements of content stored on a web server. The great power of the Web is that the content need not be stored on the same server that hosts a page. Displaying content […]

Ask Dr. Copyright

Ask Dr. Copyright© About the “Right to Repair”

Ask Dr. Copyright © about NFT’s

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Working at Home During a Pandemic

Ask Dr. Copyright © About You’ll Boldly Go

Ask Dr. Copyright About Bringing Lawsuits

Ask Dr. Copyright About Which is Mightier, the Pen or the Sword?

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Fair Use and Fame

Ask Dr. Copyright About What’s New

Ask Dr. Copyright About “This Land is Your Land”

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