Intellectual Property

Copyright and Trademark

Copyrights and trademark are both types of intellectual property (IP). Copyright is a legal term describing rights given to creators for their literary and artistic works. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment.

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Tupac’s Resurrection and Questions Over Raising the Dead


M. Ryan Calo
Source: Yahoo! News
April 19, 2012

ISPs to Take on Illegal Downloading, Politely


Doug Lichtman
Source: American Public Media’s Marketplace
March 19, 2012

TED Becomes a Publishing Platform


Joshua Gans
Source: Harvard Business Review
March 5, 2012

YouTube, Justin.tv Sued For Displaying Boxing Match


James Grimmelmann
Source: MediaPost
February 28, 2012

Trademarks Take On New Importance in Internet Era


F. Scott Kieff
Source: The New York Times
February 20, 2012

Internet to Artists: Drop Dead


Stan Liebowitz
Source: The Wall Street Journal
January 24, 2012

Megaboned? Long odds against legal success, say law profs


James Grimmelmann
Source: Ars Technica
January 24, 2012

Why the feds smashed Megaupload


James Grimmelmann
Source: Ars Technica
January 19, 2012

Digital Culture Wars: SOPA and the Fight for Control of Online Content


Frank Pasquale
Source: Boston Review
January 18, 2012

Don't Break the Internet


Mark Lemley
Source: Stanford Law Review
December 19, 2011
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Pamela Samuelson Pushes Back on Stricter Copyright ISP Liability Rules

Berkeley law professor Pamela Samuelson’s recent article examines proposed reforms of the DMCA’s safe harbor rules that limit the liability of ISPs hosting user-generated content. Professor Samuelson urges Congress to “take a balanced approach” and “consider the interests of a wide range of stakeholders”.

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Piracy and IP Enforcement

In the context of technology, “piracy” is a colloquial term for the illegal copying of copyrighted works. The related problem of counterfeiting is the illegal reproduction of patented or trademarked products.

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It’s Time to Update Section 230

The 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) makes online platforms immune from liability for harmful content posted by third parties. Platforms should enjoy immunity only if the platform takes reasonable steps to prevent harm.

By: Marshall Van Alstyne, Michael D. Smith

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