Copyright

23Feb 2023

Ask Dr. Copyright © (or is it???)

February 23, 2023 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: It seems that all anyone wants to talk about now is artificial intelligence. Are there copyright issues involved in AI? Signed, ChatGPT Dear Chat: The Doc has been thinking about this question for a long time. Back in the “dark ages” of computers (ca. 1983) we used to call the job of getting […]

19Jan 2023

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Times Square Ball Drop

January 19, 2023 Lawrence Husick Copyright

Dear Doc: With the New Year nigh, what fascinating copyright info do you have about the big illuminated sphere that drops in Times Square at midnight? Signed,Tipsy and Frozen Dear T&F: Funny you should ask! The Doc was just perusing the website for the big event. On that site, we can learn many fascinating facts, such […]

16Jan 2023

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

January 16, 2023 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 […]

12Jan 2023

Auld Lang Syne and the Public Domain

January 12, 2023 Adam Garson Copyright

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne? (Chorus)For auld lang syne, my dear,For auld lang syne,We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,For auld lang syne The New Year evokes memories of old times and no song embodies that sentiment more than Auld Lang Syne. A holiday favorite, Auld […]

20Oct 2022

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Copyright Transfers

October 20, 2022 Lawrence Husick Copyright

Dear Doc: I know (because my attorney keeps reminding me) that transfers of copyright must be in writing and signed by the owner of the rights. How, then, could a recent case in Minnesota find that distributing a photographer’s pictures of Prince (the Artist, not the Ruler Formerly Known as Chuck, the Prince of Wales) […]

17Oct 2022

Ask Dr. Copyright …Copyright is a Federal Law that Protects Forms of Expression

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

*Originally posted on April 30, 2015 Dear Doc: A lawyer friend told me that I should copyright the name of my band, The Miseracordions, so that when I make it big (this polka thing is REALLY gonna take off soon!) I can keep other people from using the name. Apart from our music, that just […]

16Jun 2022

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 […]

02Jun 2022

Cannabis and Cake: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit

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 […]

16Dec 2021

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

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 […]

Copyright

Ask Dr. Copyright © (or is it???)

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Times Square Ball Drop

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

Auld Lang Syne and the Public Domain

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Copyright Transfers

Ask Dr. Copyright …Copyright is a Federal Law that Protects Forms of Expression

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

Cannabis and Cake: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

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