13
Dec
2016
An 1899 Proposal for a Proto-Federal Circuit
Although we tend to think of the idea of a modern appeals court focused on intellectual property issues as a recent phenomenon,... Read More
8
Dec
2016
Bibliographies on Design Protection
From 1955 through 1976, the Copyright Office published three bibliographies on the issue of copyright protection for designs. The first was prepared... Read More
1
Dec
2016
Researching Proposed but Failed Amendments to the US Constitution
In the wake of the recent election, there’s been a lot of talk about amending the Constitution regarding the Electoral College, or... Read More
25
Nov
2016
The Firing of Rufus L.B. Clarke from the Patent Office in 1895
Both IP historians and con law fans will find interest in this post, about an event that seems to have been poorly... Read More
17
Nov
2016
How We Got a Register of Copyrights
One question that seems to pop up repeatedly in comment threads on the recent de facto removal of the Register of Copyrights is... Read More
10
Nov
2016
Copyright Registration of Coat Patterns from 1845
I’ve posted about the oral argument heard before the Supreme Court in the Star Athletica case, and the Supreme Court has since... Read More