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Too Rusty For Krusty–Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

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Recently, a district court in the same circuit took up a very similar issue, assessing Viacom’s trademark and copyright infringement claims against the owner and operator of a pop-up restaurant and bar called The Rusty Krab. The court begins with findings of fact, lavishing attention on the show’s plot and popularity.

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WIPIP session 5: Anti-Circumvention

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Allowed producers to control coffee machines by putting software in them; can prevent use, resale, using unsupported coffee. A: Chamberlain highlights that these are abuses, but you have conflicting precedent w/Blizzard and the Copyright Office saying no, 1201 is absolutely supposed to cover these situations.

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