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readings,
presentations, and problems
Topic 2 - What Types of Intellectual Product or Creative
Activity are Covered (and Excluded)?
A- Fixation
- Background:
- Assigned readings:
- Probes, problems, and extensions:
- To Discuss:
- Sara,
the comic [submit by Wed., Sept. 6, at which point I'll begin
the discussion]
B- Originality
- Background:
- Assigned readings:
- Time Inc. v. Bernard Geis Assocs., 293
F. Supp. 130 (S.D.N.Y. 1968)
- Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service
Co., 499
U.S. 340 (1991)
- Matthew Bender & Co. v. West Publishing Co., 158
F.3d 674, 693
(2d Cir. 1998)
- Transwestern Publishing Co. v. Multimedia Marketing
Assocs., 133
F.3d 773 (10th Cir. 1998)
- Warren Publishing Co. v. Microdos Data Corp.,
115
F.3d 1509 (11th Cir. 1997)
- Probes, problems, and extensions:
- To discuss:
C- Covered (and not covered) works
of authorship, including works that contain both covered and public domain
elements
- Background:
- Assigned readings:
- NBA v. Motorola, Inc., 105
F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)
- Mitel, Inc. v. Iqtel, Inc., 124
F.3d 1366 (10th Cir. 1997)
- American Dental Assoc. v. Delta Dental Plans Assoc.,
126
F.3d 977 (7th Cir. 1997)
- Morrissey v. Procter & Gamble Co., 379
F.2d 675 (1st Cir. 1967)
- Mazer v. Stein, 347
U.S. 201 (1954)
- Superior Form Builders, Inc. v. Dan Chase Taxidermy
Supply Co., 74
F.3d 488 (4th Cir. 1996)
- Gay Toys, Inc. v. Buddy L Corp., 703
F.2d 970 (6th Cir. 1983)
- Warner Brothers Inc. v. American Broadcasting
Companies, Inc., 720
F.2d 231 (2d Cir. 1983)
- Probes, problems, and extensions:
- To discuss:
- The
Bluebook [submit by Tues., Sept. 19, at which point I'll
begin the discussion]
- Mastery
Exercise (#1 - Due: Midnight, Monday, Sept. 25)
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