The BIG Deal About Copyright Small Claims
On September 21st, the Copyright Society of the USA, the Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, and the Copyright Alliance co-sponsored The Big Deal About Copyright Small […]
Lemley uses old-fashioned scare tactics in support of FCC’s set-top box proposal
In a recent op-ed in The Hill, Stanford Law Professor Mark Lemley attempts to explain away the copyright implications of the FCC’s latest set-top proposal and asks readers to accept […]
Why a Camera Might be the Least Important Thing a Photographer Brings to the Job
During the 2016 Olympics, people around the world delighted in a photo of Olympic athlete Usain Bolt winning his third gold medal in the 100m race. The photo, taken by […]
Public Knowledge’s Campaign of Misinformation on the FCC’s Set-Top Box Proceeding
Today, the Copyright Alliance submitted a filing to the FCC that both explained how the Register of Copyrights, in her August 3rd letter to the FCC, has correctly analyzed the many […]
Why doing something as dull as copyright registration gives you stronger rights!
Like all things legal, copyright registration is boring and costs $$ (standard electronic application costs $55). Which is why it tends to sit at the bottom of that never ending […]
Where in the World is The Pirate Bay?
In the 1980s, there was a hugely popular computer game (and later PBS TV series) called Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, which helped kids hone their geography skills […]
The Road to Copyright Office Modernization Doesn’t Go Through a Data Center
Over the past several years, a robust public record has been developed by the US Copyright Office, its users, and copyright owners about the acute need for modernizing the Office’s […]
A Look Back at World IP Day Celebrated on April 26!
The Copyright Alliance was honored to join the U.S. Copyright Office in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. The program, which was hosted by […]
Transformative Use Gone Wild
Today, the Supreme Court declined to consider the much publicized Authors Guild v Google fair use case (aka the Google Books case). In refusing the case, the Supreme Court not […]
Copyright Creators and Users Deserve a 21st Century Copyright Office
This Friday, the University of Baltimore Law School will hold an all-day event titled Copyright Realignment for the Twenty-First Century and I am pleased to be participating in a panel […]