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Kant on copyright

Both the philosophical justifications and the limits of authors’ rights deserve greater inquiry in Anglo-American copyright discourse.

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Kant cites

Kant’s writing titled ‘Counterfeiting Books’ was published. [“Von der Unrechtmäßigkeit des Büchernachdrucks,” in Berlinische Monatsschrift (May 1785), pp. 403-17. [Ak. 8:79-87]]

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Google France

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 23 March 2010 (*)

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White v samsung

This case involves a promotional “fame and fortune” dispute. In running a particular advertisement without Vanna White’s permission, defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) and David Deutsch Associates, Inc. (Deutsch) attempted to capitalize on White’s fame to enhance their fortune.

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Wheaton v. Peters

Copyright. From the authorities cited in the opinion of the Court and others which might be referred to, the law appears to be well settled in England that since the statute of 3 Anne, the literary property of an author in his works can only be asserted

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Waits v. Frito-Lay Inc. _1992_

Waits sued Frio lay and its advertising agency

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Zappa community tm regulation provisions

Article 50: Grounds for revocation 1. The rights of the proprietor of the Community trade mark shall be declared to be revoked on application to the Office or on the basis of a counterclaim in infringement proceedings:

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Yamaha vocaloid software license agreement

This is the general released agreement for Vocaloid that comes with every Vocaloid and lists out a general terms of agreement for using Vocaloid. This is the agreement that Yamaha gives as a condition for using their Vocaloid software in general.

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Trademark application

Who can apply An application to register a trademark must be completed by the owner of the mark. Typically the owner of a mark is the person who applies the mark to goods that he or she produces, or uses the mark in the sale or advertising of services that he or she performs The [...]

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RL trademark protection 101

What is a trademark? What is a service mark?

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