Finding Balance in an Unbalanced Copyright World
Note: The views expressed in this post are those of its author. A story concerning the attempted prosecution of Diego Gómez in Columbia has recently become one of the favorite […]
Did you know that postage stamps are protected by copyright?
On July 1, 1847, the first federally issued postage stamps went on sale in the United States. While the use of postage stamps was not yet required by law—the recipient typically paid […]
Copyright News Round Up
Week of June 16, 2017 Stay informed about all things Copyright with our weekly Copyright News Round Up. Five Questions with Pet Artist Lili Chin By Copyright Alliance | “I […]
Copyright News Round Up
Week of June 9, 2017 Stay informed about all things Copyright with our weekly Copyright News Round Up. #AskTheAlliance Series By Copyright Alliance | Question: Lisa, a fiber artist, asked, […]
Copyright News Round Up
Week of December 8, 2017 Stay informed about all things Copyright with out weekly Copyright News Round Up. Google’s End Run on the Canadian Supreme Court’s De-Indexing Order: Strengthening Arguments […]
World IP Day
Seventeen years ago, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) designated this day, April 26, as World IP Day—a day to celebrate the tremendous contributions of creators and innovators around the […]
Time to Take Action
If you have paid attention to copyright news over the past few weeks, you have probably noticed that the a new bill to modernize and streamline the Copyright Office was […]
Back to Normal: No Compulsory License for Internet Streaming
You remember when a US district court in California decided that FilmOn X, an online live-streaming service, was entitled to a compulsory license and was within its rights in broadcasting […]
Hollywood: Setting the Record Straight
When people seek to criticize something but are unable to find a flaw in the substance of that thing, they sometimes turn to what is known as an ad hominem […]
Busting Myths Surrounding H.R. 1695
The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act was introduced in the House on March 23, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), […]
