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CPIP Roundup

[Archived Post] CPIP Roundup – March 19, 2019

Spotlight on Scholarship There has been some excellent, recently-published scholarship from the growing network of scholars participating in our various programs and events. Here are five law review articles that you should check out! Adam MacLeod, Public Rights After Oil States Energy, 95 Notre Dame L. Rev. ___ (2019). In this paper from our Thomas […]

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Copyright

[Archived Post] How the Supreme Court Made it Harder for Copyright Owners to Protect Their Rights—And Why Congress Should Fix It

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com, a case examining the registration precondition to filing a suit for copyright infringement in the federal district courts. While I agree with the Court’s exegesis of the statute at issue, it’s worth noting how the Court’s construction leaves many, if […]

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Copyright

[Archived Post] Supreme Court Holding on Recoverable Costs Misses the Mark

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a decision holding that the “full costs” available to a prevailing party in a copyright dispute are limited to those litigation expenses specified as taxable under federal law. The opinion by Justice Kavanaugh reverses a Ninth Circuit interpretation of 17 USC § 505, which held that any costs incurred […]

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Patent Law

[Archived Post] Supreme Court to Assess USPTO’s Controversial Attorneys’ Fees Position

By Chris Katopis & Devlin Hartline This week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an important case concerning patent law procedures and the American legal system in general. In Iancu v. NantKwest, the Court asks, “Does all really mean all?” Specifically, the Court will examine whether Section 145 of the Patent Act, which provides […]