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Fashion fakes: copyright, trademark and creativity

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2010

There is no protection from copying designs in the fashion industry, so how can police crackdown on knock-offs?

business   copyright   law   trademark

Trademarks and the Apple App Store

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2009

Apple’s “app store” continues to generate controversy through its rejections. I must agree with the following analysis that use of icons–especially as provided through an API expressly for that purpose should not violate trademark law (or copyright for that matter).

business   intellectual property   law   technology

IP and Traditional Knowledge

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2009

Image via Wikipedia The Uneasy Case for Intellectual Property Rights in Traditional Knowledge by Stephen Munzer, Kal Raustiala: Should traditional knowledge—the understanding or skill possessed by indigenous peoples pertaining to their culture and folklore and their use of native plants … Continued

culture   intellectual property   international   law   recommendations   theory

Bad Results for Google in Recent 2nd Circuit Ruling Over Keywords

By Kristopher Nelson on Apr 6, 2009

Bad Results for Google in Recent 2nd Circuit Ruling Over Keywords – Law Blog – WSJ: In an opinion penned by Judge Pierre Leval, a three-judge panel ruled that Google must face a trademark infringement lawsuit for selling keywords that … Continued

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Royal Canadian Mint Owns the Penny

By Kristopher Nelson in the Spring of 2007

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