Prof. Robert P. Merges, University of California at Berkeley School of Law March 27, 2015 For many in the field of intellectual property law (IP), my article title would be either a wry joke or the lead-in to one of the world’s shortest articles. (Its full text would read: “No.”) I, however, am going to [...]
Protections Needed for Cloud Computing FOR RELEASE: Mar. 20, 2015 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Mar. 20, 2015 – An issue paper released today by The Media Institute recommends updating 1980s-era privacy legislation to reflect the growing popularity of cloud computing. Stronger safeguards for information stored remotely “in the [...]
Prof. Randal C. Picker, University of Chicago Law School March 16, 2015 On Feb. 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission announced its new Open Internet Rules (what the rest of the world calls network neutrality), but it didn’t actually release the rules until this past Thursday, March 12, 2015. The rules themselves are quite short, [...]
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 26, 2015 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Feb. 26, 2015 – Media Institute President Patrick Maines issued the following statement today following the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to adopt Title II net neutrality regulations: “Today’s vote by the FCC, promoted by people and organizations with political, [...]
Prof. Randal C. Picker, University of Chicago Law School February 25, 2015 Software patents are extraordinarily controversial. In 2011, the White House was asked through its online petition set-up to direct the patent office to cease issuing software patents. The White House declined, noting that Congress was in charge of the general scope of patent [...]
Prof. Jane C. Ginsburg, Columbia University School of Law February 17, 2015 When our nation’s Founders were heading to the Continental Congress, Abigail Adams entreated husband John to “remember the Ladies.” We know what became of that plea. So, as the prospect of “the next great copyright act” sparks Copyright Office and PTO studies, congressional [...]
Prof. Robert P. Merges, University of California at Berkeley School of Law February 12, 2015 Patent pools have captured the attention of lawyers, economists, and historians for a long time. For many, they represent a dangerous solution to the transaction costs associated with clearing and licensing many patents. The danger arises because pools are formed [...]
Prof. Doug Lichtman, UCLA School of Law February 9, 2015 I have been making the rounds the last few weeks, talking with bar organizations and student groups about the most important patent and copyright moments of this past year. My standard talk touches on some familiar cases, like the Supreme Court’s Aereo decision, or the [...]
FOR RELEASE: Feb. 5, 2015 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-243-5700 Arlington, Va., Feb. 5, 2015 – Media Institute President Patrick Maines issued the following statement today in response to a proposal by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to apply Title II public utility regulation to the Internet: “Chairman Wheeler’s proposal to enforce [...]
Prof. Rodney A. Smolla, University of Georgia Law School February 4, 2015 In an IP Viewpoints post in October 2014, I criticized the Seventh Circuit’s decisions in Kienitz v. Sconnie Nation LLC.1 The case was a copyright infringement suit brought by professional photographer Michael Kienitz against Sconnie Nation LLC, which copied Kienitz’s copyrighted photo of [...]