23
Aug
2019
Video Post: Irwin Karp on Drafting the 1976 Copyright Act
While everyone eagerly awaits the next full post here, I wanted to share a video I found of Irwin Karp, “legendary and... Read More
19
May
2019
Fifty-Five Years of Software Copyright
Greetings from INTA 2019 in Boston! It’s been a few months since a post, entirely my own fault of course, but today... Read More
1
Feb
2019
An Archive of Patent Office Rules and Procedures
This isn’t really meant as a traditional post, but I’ve noticed that there isn’t one organized place to view older versions of... Read More
21
Dec
2018
INS v. AP at 100 – feat. the oral argument
On December 23, 1918, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in International News Service v. Associated Press, reported at 248 U.S.... Read More
31
Oct
2018
Thomasville v. Kaminstein – Copyright in Furniture
Recently, Brian Frye posted a picture to Instagram of a piece of furniture with a 1959 copyright notice. I found this interesting... Read More
24
Oct
2018
Archival Adventures: Saving ASCAP’s Library
As folks who follow this blog know, I’ve been engaged in a semi-successful effort to track down transcripts of Supreme Court oral... Read More