COPYRIGHT AUTHORITIES
STATUTES:
- Title 17. Copyrights, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
- Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101-122
- Digital Millenium Copyright Act, 105 Pub. L. 304 (1999)
- DMCA: Copyright Protection and Management Systems, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1205
- DMCA: Limitations on liability relating to material online, 17 U.S.C. § 512
TREATIES:
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Artistic and Literary Works, 1976
- WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1998
OPINIONS:
- A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 54 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1746 (N.D. Cal. 2000)
- UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. Lexis 13293 (Sept. 6, 2000)
- CSC Holdings, Inc. v. Greenleaf Electronics, Inc., 2000 WL 715601 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
- Fonovisa, Inc. v. Cherry Auction, Inc., 76 F.3d 259 (9th Cir. 1996)
- Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp., 77 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (C.D. Cal. 1999)
- Perry v. Sonic Graphic Systems, Inc., 94 F. Supp. 2d 616 (E.D. Pa. 2000)
- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Frena, 839 F. Supp. 1552 (M.D. Fla. 1993)
- Realnetworks, Inc. v. Streambox, Inc., 2000 WL 127311 (W. D. Wash. 2000)
- Religious Technology Center v. Netcom Online Publications, Inc., 907 F. Supp. 1361 (N.D. Cal. 1995)
- Sega Enterprises Ltd. v. Maphia, 948 F. Supp. 923 (N.D. Cal. 1996)
- Sega Enterprises Ltd. v. Sabella, 1996 U.S. Dist. Lexis 20470 (N.D. Cal. 1996)
- Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Gamemasters, 87 F. Supp. 2d 976 (N.D. Cal. 1999)
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984)
- UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc., No. 00 Civ. 472 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)
- Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Reimerdes, 82 F. Supp. 2d 211 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)
READINGS:
- Copyright Basics, U.S. Copyright Office (September 2000)
- Copyright Primer, Techlaw Reporter (2003)
- Copyrights and Related Rights, WIPO (2001)
RESOURCES:
- United States Copyright Office (Library of Congress)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
TRADEMARK AUTHORITIES
STATUTES:
- Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq.
- Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)
- Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1125(d), 1129
ADMINISTRATIVE:
- Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, ICANN (August 1999)
- UDRP Rules of Procedure, ICANN (August 1999)
OPINIONS:
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc., 537 F.2d 4 (2nd Cir. 1976)
- America Online, Inc. v. Huang, 106 F. Supp. 2d 8482 (E.D. Va. July 13, 2000)
- Brookfield Communications, Inc. v. West Coast Entertainment Corp., 174 F.3d 1036 (9th Cir. 1999)
- Caesar's World, Inc. v. Caesar's-Palace.com, 2000 WL 1272942 (E.D. Va. Aug. 25, 2000)
- Caesars World,Inc. v. CAESARS-PALACE.COM, 112 F.Supp. 2d 505 (E.D. Va. 2000)
- Cardservice Int'l, Inc. v. McGee, 950 F. Supp. 737 (E.D. Cal.)
- FM 103.1, Inc. v. Universal Broadcasting of New York, Inc., 929 F. Supp. 187 (D.N.J. 1996)
- Harrods Limited v. Sixty Internet Domain Names, 110 F. Supp. 2d 420 (E.D. Va. 2000)
- Heathmount A.E. Corp. v. Technodome.com, 106 F. Supp.2d 860 (E.D. Va. 2000)
- Jews for Jesus v. Brodsky, 993 F. Supp. 282 (D.N.J. 1998)
- Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. LUCENTSUCKS.COM, 95 F.Supp. 2d 528 (E.D. Va. 2000)
- MTV Networks, Inc. v. Curry, 867 F. Supp. 202 (S.D.N.Y. 1994)
- Northern Light Technology, Inc. v. Northern Lights Club, 97 F.Supp.2d 96 (D.Ma. 2000)
- Panavision Int'l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1316 (9th Cir. 1998)
- PETA v. Dougherty, No. 00-1918, Slip Op. at 6 (4th Cir. 2001)
- Planned Parenthood Federation v. Bucci, 1997 WL 133313 (S.D.N.Y. 1997)
- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Calvin Designer Label, 985 F. Supp. 1220 (N.D. Cal. 1997)
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc., v. Porsche.Com, 51 F.Supp.2d 707 (E.D.Va. 1999)
- Sporty's Farm L.L.C. v. Sportsman's Market, Inc., 202 F.3d 489 (2nd Cir. 2000)
READINGS:
- Trademark Basics, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (2001)
- Trademark Primer, Techlaw Reporter (2003)
- Trademarks, WIPO (2001)
RESOURCES:
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
PATENT AUTHORITIES
STATUTES:
- Title 35. Patents, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
OPINIONS:
- State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Fin. Group, Inc., 149 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998)
- AT&T v. Excel Corp, No. 98-1338, Slip Op., (Fed. Cir. 1999)
READINGS:
- Patent Primer, Techlaw Reporter (2003)
- Inventions (Patents), WIPO (2001)
RESOURCES:
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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