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Category Archives: Goods/Artifacts
First four draft chapters of The Means of Innovation now on SSRN
With all the moves and changes over the past year+, this blog has gotten very stale. Not sure anyone will even be checking in, but I hope to revive it. The first four draft chapters of The Means of … Continue reading
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Music Remixing vs. Remastering: What was licensed in the ABS v. CBS lawsuit?
Should new digital versions of classic old analog recordings sound essentially the same as the originals, or provide a fresh take on them? For some record labels with valuable old sound recordings, licenses that should have established the labels’ decisions … Continue reading
Digital First Sale at Asia-Pacific IP Forum
Recently I spoke on digital first sale at the 2014 Asia-Pacific IP Forum, an annual event that rotates amongst the partner law schools including UW, Seoul National University, East China University, and others. The event was hosted in Seoul Korea … Continue reading
USPTO Cancellation of Redskins trademark does not mean the end of the mark/name
The media is treating the TTAB’s cancellation of 6 of the Redskins’ trademarks as if this is the end of the name/mark (pending appeal). http://nyti.ms/1l2Wela But, as the TTAB itself points out, federal registration is not the totality of trademark … Continue reading
Great Example of an “Innovation Producer”
An article in the NYT a few days ago featured a young woman who managed to “invent” a prosthetic limb that would reduce phantom limb pain in amputees. The story is great for many reasons. But my focus here is … Continue reading