Copyright

06Mar 2023

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Copyright Transfers

March 6, 2023 Lawrence Husick Copyright

*Originally posted on October 20, 2022 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 […]

27Feb 2023

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

February 27, 2023 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 […]

20Feb 2023

Cannabis and Cake: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit

February 20, 2023 Adam Garson Copyright, Trademark

*Originally posted on June 2, 2022 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 […]

13Feb 2023

You Can’t Copyright That?

February 13, 2023 Joshua Waterston Copyright

*Originally posted on April 1, 2021 Copyright law often isn’t as well understood as, for example, criminal defense, or family law. Most people may know that if you write a book, perform a song, or take a photograph, you can obtain copyright protection for those works. But what about items that you can’t protect through […]

06Feb 2023

Attorney’s Fees: Adding Insult to Injury

February 6, 2023 Adam Garson Copyright

*Originally posted on December 17, 2020 In addition to an award of statutory damages, the ability to obtain attorney’s fees is often touted as an advantage of registering a copyright. Indeed, it is a strong incentive for some lawyers to take copyright infringement cases on a contingency basis. What’s not often discussed is that should […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

21Oct 2021

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 […]

Copyright

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Copyright Transfers

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Parodies and Fair Use

Cannabis and Cake: Lessons from the Ninth Circuit

You Can’t Copyright That?

Attorney’s Fees: Adding Insult to Injury

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

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

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

Ask Dr. Copyright © About the Copyright Claims Board

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

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