This Week in Intellectual Property, June 3rd
News and Commentary Defendants in a copyright suit brought against countless sites, ranging from Breitbart to Vox to Time, over whether or not they can post a picture uploaded by [...]
Aiming for the Goal: Contribution Dynamics of Crowdfunding
We study reward-based crowdfunding campaigns, a new class of dynamic contribution games where consumption is exclusive. Two types of backers participate: buyers want to consume the product while donors just [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, May 28th
Rent Check A forthcoming Fordham Law Review paper makes the case for comprehensive right to repair legislation in the US, arguing (among other points) that more R2R will make innovators [...]
DIY Innovation Through Right to Repair
In a forthcoming article in Fordham Law Review, Leah Chan Grinvald and Ofer Tur-Sinai make the case for comprehensive right-to-repair (R2R) legislation across the country: In recent years, there has [...]
Intellectual Property Law and the Right to Repair
In recent years, there has been a growing push towards state legislation that would provide consumers with a “right to repair” their products. Currently 18 states have pending legislation that [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, May 21st
Rent Check A lawsuit between the creator of the Pepe the frog meme and the far-right website infowars for use of the frog's likeness creates some open questions on the [...]
Alt Right vs Copyright
Pepe the Frog has gone from a relatively obscure cartoon character to an icon of the alt right. The use of Pepe’s likeness in a poster for sale on the [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, May 13th
News and Commentary Michael Rosen of the American Enterprise Institute summarizes the Thom Tillis and Chris Coons Section 101 reform outline. This would change patent eligibility standards by defining a [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, May 6th
Rent Check How can we reverse the decline in Star Wars movie quality? Removing monopoly rights to derivative works and allowing more creation from fans would go a long way [...]
To Save Star Wars, Decentralize It
Let’s face it: the new Star Wars movies aren’t that good. There are a few enjoyable moments to be found and the cast, both new and returning, do a good [...]