February 7, 2017
Fredrik Colting Strikes Again
Fredrick Colting is a Swedish author best known for writing the unauthorized sequel to J.D. Salinger’s classic novel, Catcher in the Rye.[mfn]Salinger v. Colting, 607 F.3d 68, 71 (2d Cir.
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February 1, 2017
“Keep America Great” Hats Four Years From Now? President Trump Is Planning On it!
It was unavoidable. The ambiguous promise of President Trump’s campaign, “Make America Great Again,” was plastered on billboards and lawn signs, and worn on hats across the country for the
January 31, 2017
It’s a Hacker’s, Hacker’s, Hacker’s World
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was released worldwide on January 24, 2017.[mfn]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_7:_Biohazard [https://perma.cc/57FM-HVLJ].[/mfn] By the end of the weekend, the game had been successfully “cracked.” [mfn] http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/resident-evil-7-denuvo-copy-protection-cracked/ [https://perma.cc/7PV7-CQYK].[/mfn] While it is true that
January 30, 2017
Social Media Surveillance: The Threat of Systematic Data Collection
In October 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) released a report stating that a data service company called Geofeedia was marketing a tool to law enforcement that would allow
January 21, 2017
Protecting Live Performances: Ownership of Unauthorized Concert Recordings
“Can we just remember this with our eyes and ears, and with each other?”[mfn]See http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2016/06/florence_and_the_machine_delivers_timeless_perform.html [https://perma.cc/L82M-NNC7].[/mfn] Florence Welch, the leading lady of Florence and the Machine, asked a crowd of 25,000 at
January 19, 2017
Timing of Effect of Successful IPR Petition
Inter partes review (“IPR”) became available for all patents on September 16, 2012. IPR is a procedure available to third parties to assert invalidity on anticipation and obviousness, § 102
January 18, 2017
Open Source Software Licenses
Open Source Software Licenses: A Primer on Third-Party Infringement Claims The use of open source software[mfn] For the purposes of this post, the term “open source” is used as a generic
January 16, 2017
President Trump and Cybersecurity
As the dust begins to settle on Donald Trump’s unprecedented victory, following a campaign that was often heavy on rhetoric, but short on detail, commentators, scholars, and the public are
January 10, 2017
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.
In Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., Lexmark owns the patents of its cartridges which sold both in the United States and internationally.[mfn]Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Impression Prod., Inc.,
January 2, 2017
Game Leaks
The beginning of the Pokémon franchise began in 1996 when Nintendo released Pokémon Red and Blue for Gameboy. Since then, 270 copies of Pokémon-related games sold worldwide[mfn]http://kotaku.com/the-total-sales-for-pokemon-are-staggering-1765436058 [https://perma.cc/6MY8-LGQ7].[/mfn] and, today, Pokémon’s net
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