In Google v. Oracle, Google argues that Oracle's declaring code in its Java platform is uncopyrightable as it is a system or method of operation. In support of its argument, Google highlights how...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/google-v-oracle-the-curse-of-being-popular/
On December 3, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Authors Guild v. Google. (A detailed summary of the oral arguments is available here). The ...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/is-the-authors-guild-going-to-get-screw-gled/
While, on its face, Cambridge Press v. Patton was a victory for the publishers, the majority’s analysis of the fourth fair use factor left the publishers’ chances of success on remand quite m...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/fair-use-and-market-harm-use-it-or-lose-it/
Superman. He’s faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. But, recently, he was bested by DC Comics with something more p...
In 1975, Ms. Barbara Ringer, the Register of Copyrights, warned, “The basic human rights of individual authors throughout the world are being sacrificed more and more on the altar of . . . the ...
My last update was September 26, but I promise the delay was for good reason. On September 28 I became a father. (She’s asleep on my chest while I lay on the couch and write this). While she ca...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/coming-soon/
In an earlier post I discussed a lawsuit between Marvel and the heirs of Jack Kirby, the legendary comic creator. The suit concerned who was the statutory author of several superhero characters, ...
A Look At The Supreme Court’s Decision In Aereo III, Why Internet TV Is Not Eligible For A Compulsory License Under The Copyright Act, And Why It’s Time To Re-evaluate If It Should Be. On Jun...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/dont-ditch-cable-for-internet-tv-yet/
A Look At Kirby v. Marvel Characters, Inc. And Works Made For Hire Under The Copyright Act Of 1909. I’m a comic book fan. Correction, I am a big comic book fan. (Ed. Note: Do yourself a favo...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/nuff-said/
It’s been a goal of mine for a while to start a blog and write about topics that I find interesting. Lucky for me, the things I find interesting (copyright law, film, television, comics – ess...
https://copyrightculture.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/there-are-no-men-like-me-only-me/