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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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Whither a Signal-Based Broadcast Treaty?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

We write to inform those wary of the potential for a new sweeping WIPO Internet treaty to take note. that allows a contracting party to limit the rights of a broadcasting organization from another contracting party when that contracting party provides fewer rights. No amendment offered in public session.

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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Taking the Mona Lisa Effect from Illusion to Reality: Enhancing the Museum Experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality

JIPEL Copyright Blog

AR involves overlaying the user’s view of (actual) reality with digital information and/or data – think Instagram filters; VR allows the user to experience and interact with a simulation projected on a head-mounted display as if it were their reality. The legal concerns aside, the use of AR and VR in museums arguably benefits the public.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Further information is available here. The website of the event contains information about the programme and registration. More information about the event is available here. More information about the conference is available here. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl. and Copyright in Graffiti and Street Art).

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A Cautionary Tale on Including an Expiration Date in NDAs

LexBlog IP

Under both the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (adopted by every state but New York) and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act , the owner of a trade secret must make reasonable efforts to maintain the secrecy of the information the owner wishes to protect. The plaintiff then sued the competitor and the customer in the U.S.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.