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Spirit v. Led Zeppelin Case Finally Ascends the Stairway to Heaven

November 19, 2020 Joshua Waterston Copyright

After six years of litigation, Led Zeppelin has finally won. Michael Skidmore, the trustee for the estate of Spirit’s guitarist Randy Wolfe, sued in 2014, claiming that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” infringed Spirit’s copyright in its song, “Taurus.” On October 5, 2020, the Supreme Court denied Skidmore’s request for a writ of certiorari after the 9th Circuit Court […]

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

April 23, 2020 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

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 […]

Ask Dr. Copyright about Postage Stamps, Public Artworks and Copyright Infringement

August 11, 2017 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: I’ve heard that when the Post Office makes a mistake in printing a stamp, they can really increase in value. I’ve also heard that the USPS made a whopper of a mistake that is headed for court soon. What can you tell me? Signed, Phil A. Telist Dear Phil: You heard […]

When is a patent owner entitled to ‘enhanced damages’ for infringement?

November 12, 2015 Robert Yarbrough Copyright

The patent statute provides that a patent owner can collect money damages from an infringer. Section 284 of the statute provides that “…the court may increase the damages up to three times the amount found or assessed.” In other words, the trial judge may award the patent owner money damages and may increase those damages […]

Ask Dr. Copyright… Did China copy the Frozen song for the Olympics?

Dear Doc: I know a copyright is only national in scope, but that the Berne Convention requires signatory countries to accord rights to copyright holders from other nations. I recently heard the theme song for the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympic Games. It reminds me of another song I have heard thousands of times, but I […]

Robin Thicke and a Trial of Two Songs

Ask Dr. Copyright … Dear Doc: You wrote about the legal fracas over the song “Blurred Lines” in a prior issue of your column. What’s up with that? Sincerely, Farel Thick Dear Sir: That case went to the jury about three weeks ago, and, true to the name of the song, it truly did blur […]

Tag Archives: copyright infringement

Spirit v. Led Zeppelin Case Finally Ascends the Stairway to Heaven

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

Ask Dr. Copyright about Postage Stamps, Public Artworks and Copyright Infringement

When is a patent owner entitled to ‘enhanced damages’ for infringement?

Ask Dr. Copyright… Did China copy the Frozen song for the Olympics?

Robin Thicke and a Trial of Two Songs

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Spirit v. Led Zeppelin Case Finally Ascends the Stairway to Heaven

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

Ask Dr. Copyright about Postage Stamps, Public Artworks and Copyright Infringement

When is a patent owner entitled to ‘enhanced damages’ for infringement?

Ask Dr. Copyright… Did China copy the Frozen song for the Olympics?

Robin Thicke and a Trial of Two Songs

Contact Adam Garson, Esq.

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