SCOTUS Rules Faulty Copyright Registration Based on Innocent Mistake of Law Doesn’t Doom Rights
A new Supreme Court decision shows us that making an innocent mistake of fact or law when filing an application for copyright registration does not automatically mean that you will lose your intellectual property rights… A new Supreme Court decision shows us that making an innocent mistake of fact or law when filing an application […]
Supreme Court Sides with Google in Landmark Copyright Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Google’s inclusion of Oracle’s software code in its Android mobile operating system constituted fair use under U.S. copyright law… The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Google’s inclusion of Oracle’s software code in its Android mobile operating system constituted a fair use under U.S. copyright law. The 6-2 […]
May the Taste of Food be Eligible for Copyright Protection?
In Levola Hengelo BV v. Smilde Food BV (Case C-310/17), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently held that the taste of food is not eligible for copyright protection… While copyright protection has traditionally been limited to creative expressions of artistic and literary nature, such as novels, paintings, and musical compositions, courts […]
SCOTUS Decision in Tech Battle May Reshape Copyright Law
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Have the Final Word in an Epic Legal Battle Between Google and Oracle, Which Could End Up Reshaping Copyright Law The U.S. Supreme Court will have the final word in an epic legal battle between Google and Oracle. The case involves whether Google committed copyright infringement when it copied Oracle’s software code to […]
