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16Jun 2022

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

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

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 […]

02Jun 2022

Cannabis and Cake: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit

June 2, 2022 Adam Garson Copyright, Trademark
CAKE

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently handed down an important opinion for the Cannabis world. Before we get into the weeds (so to speak), let’s start with some basics. Possession and use of cannabis on the federal level is illegal. It is referred to as a Schedule 1 drug under […]

17Feb 2022

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

February 17, 2022 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright, Trademark
Sweetwater Brewing Logo

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 […]

16Dec 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

December 16, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Question on a Keyboard

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 […]

18Nov 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

November 18, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Question on a Keyboard

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 […]

21Oct 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Difference Between an Intellectual Property Attorney and a Patent Attorney

October 21, 2021 Adam Garson Copyright
Question on a Keyboard

Dear Doc: What’s the difference between an “Intellectual Property Attorney” and a “Patent Attorney”?Signed,Thinking of Applying Dear Thinker: You may not know it, but the Doc is BOTH! Under the Patent Law (37 U.S.C. §11.5), a person who wishes to represent others before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)  in patent matters (a […]

23Sep 2021

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Online Linking

September 23, 2021 Lawrence Husick Copyright, Internet Law
Question on a Keyboard

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 […]

09Sep 2021

Not So Happy Together: Ninth Circuit Says No Public Performance Rights in Turtles Pre-1972 Recordings

September 9, 2021 Joshua Waterston Copyright
The Turtles

What happens when Congress is unable – for almost 50 years – to figure out how to protect recorded music? Specifically, music recorded before 1972? Messy litigation involving the Turtles is what happens. First, some background. Almost 50 years ago, Congress passed the Sound Recording Amendment to the 1909 Copyright Act, which provided copyright protection […]

06May 2021

Where Have All the Soundtracks Gone?

May 6, 2021 Joshua Waterston Copyright
Family TV

When fans of the TV show “Dawson’s Creek” watch it on Netflix, it will sound very different. This is because the theme song (Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Want to Wait”) has been replaced by Jann Arden’s “Run Like Mad” due to lack of streaming and DVD rights to the Paula Cole song.  Dawson’s Creek has plenty of company […]

22Apr 2021

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

April 22, 2021 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright
Question on a Keyboard

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 […]

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