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ELDRED v. ASHCROFT

Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Congress acted within its authority and did not transgress constitutional limitations in enlarging the duration of copyrights under the Copyright Term...

TAYLOR CORP. v. FOUR SEASONS GREETINGS, LLC

Intellectual Property, Copyright
A grant of preliminary injunction to a greeting card company over card designs is affirmed, as holder of certificates of registration on greeting...

MICROSOFT CORP. v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, International Trade, Tax Law
Master copies of computer software were deductible "export property" under now-repealed Internal Revenue Code section 927(a)(2)(B), for purposes of a...

FUTURESOURCE LLC v. REUTERS LTD.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Copyright
A bankruptcy court sale order extinguished all interests in intellectual property that a purchaser of debtor's assets acquired from the debtor; thus,...

MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. v. SIMON

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
An agreement made subsequent to a work's creation which retroactively deems it a "work for hire" constitutes an "agreement to the contrary" under...

BRUCE v. WEEKLY WORLD NEWS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies, Media Law
After a tabloid newspaper's acknowledged copyright infringement, 1) plaintiff's is entitled to a share of a licensing fee which defendant should have...

GREENFIELD v. PHILLES RECORDS, INC.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Artists' transfer of full ownership rights to master recordings of music performances carried with it the unconditional right of the producer to...

SYNTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD. v. MICROCHIP TECH., INC.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Issues presented in an action seeking a declaration of invalid copyright ownership are properly considered first by the Register of Copyrights, so...

KABEHIE v. ZOLAND

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
State law causes of action, arising out of contracts for the purchase of exclusive rights to music compositions, are preempted by federal copyright...

DUN & BRADSTREET SOFTWARE SERV., INC. v. GRACE CONSULTING, INC.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
Judgment as a matter of law is proper based on plain evidence that defendant infringed on copyrighted software, in providing consulting and...