Intellectual Property
Feature Story
Not so public
Mourning the works that could have entered the public domain on Jan. 1 — but didn't.
The Center for the Study of the Public Domain celebrates Public Domain Day, the annual event marking copyright expiration, by considering what could have entered the public domain, why it is shrinking, and why it should matter to you.
News Highlights
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Boyle, Jenkins: 2012 Supreme Court decision struck "grievous blow to the public domain"Prof. James Boyle, co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, and Jennifer Jenkins, center director, discuss Supreme Court decisions that have delayed access to works that should be in the public domain, and allowed Congress to remove works from the public domain.
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Boyle discusses the politics of Internet activismProf. James Boyle discusses growing concern over internet freedom, and whether it will translate into an effective political movement.
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Rai: Let’s Tame Software Patent ClaimsUsing lessons from bioinformatics, Prof. Arti Rai argues that software patent claims can be changed without any change to law.
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Benjamin comments on perils of spreading false information via TwitterA false tweet is "the modern version of someone falsely screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater," says Prof. Stuart Benjamin.
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DeMott participates in Nasher roundtable on "Who Owns the Past? The Controversy Over Antiquities"Prof. Debroah DeMott shares the recent case of an undocumented antiquity at a Sotheby's auction as part of the art museum discussion.
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A Q and A with Professor Laurence Helfer about Human Rights and Intellectual Property: Mapping the Global InterfaceProf. Laurence R. Helfer co-authored a book examining the tensions that arise at the intersection of international human rights law and intellectual property law and policy.
Golan Again
Professor David Lange, Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law, shares his thoughts on the future of creative expression in the aftermath of Golan v. Holder as part of the Suffolk University School of Law's Intellectual Property Law Podcast Series. Listen to this podcast, along with Professor Lange's commentary on the First Amendment’s speech and press clauses and more as part of this ongoing series.
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Faculty
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Featured FacultyElvin R. Latty Professor of LawArti Rai, Elvin R. Latty Professor of Law, is an internationally recognized expert in intellectual property (IP) law, administrative law, and health policy. Rai has also taught at Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania law schools. Her research on IP law and policy in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and software has been funded by NIH and the Kauffman Foundation. She has published over 50 articles, essays, and book chapters on IP law, administrative law, and health policy.
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Video
Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property
David Kappos, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), delivered the 10th annual Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. Kappos, who advises the Obama administration on IP policy, spoke about the America Invents Act (AIA), a sweeping patent-reform bill signed into law in September 2011.
Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium
Duke Law’s Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society, a student-led organization, hosts an annual “Hot Topics” Symposia focusing on a variety of topics relevant to intellectual property law. "The America Invents Act: Effects on Business and Innovation" was discussed at the 11th annual symposium.