7
Mar
2022
Pre-1870 Trademarks as Design Patents
Federal registration was established for trademarks, by statute, in 1870. I’ve written about this a few times, most recently in the upcoming... Read More
24
Nov
2021
A Theory of Different Types of Publication
One thing that’s frequently been commented on over the years has been the different types of publication under the 1909 Copyright Act... Read More
13
Apr
2021
The Map, the Man, and the Lawsuits: How a Divorce Case Helped Make Copyright Law
Ownership of a physical object does not include the copyright for the work embodied in that object – be it a master... Read More
21
Nov
2020
I Got The First GRTX Registration!
Well, at least I think I did. The US Copyright Office this year finalized rules for Group Registration for Short Online Literary... Read More
24
Sep
2020
Video Post: View(s) From The Other Side
It’s been a long time since I posted – I remember getting the last post out in late March and thinking that... Read More
29
Mar
2020
Some Adventures in the Origins of Motion Picture Copyright
I’ve always enjoyed movies, but I’ve never been particularly a movie buff, and I haven’t been particularly knowledgeable about the origins of... Read More