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In Adopting the Registration Approach to Copyright Suits, SCOTUS Highlights a Statute of Limitations Issue

SCOTUS has finally resolved the copyright registration debate but in doing so has emphasized a statute of limitations issue of which we should all be aware. This post follows up on my colleague’s prior posts (and here) regarding when a … Continue reading

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Sound the alarm? Registration required to file infringement lawsuit.

In response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Fourth Estate Public Benefits Corp.  v. Wall-Street.com, some are warning photographers that it’s now more difficult to make claims for copyright infringement. In its order, the Supreme Court held that you must … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court Resolves a Circuit Split on the Registration Requirement for a Copyright Suit

The Supreme Court ruled against copyright owners this week in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, No. 17-571 (Mar. 4, 2019), holding that, for purposes of the statutory requirement that a party suing for copyright infringement must show … Continue reading

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Registration and copyrights

What’s all this I hear about the Supreme Court saying copyrights having to be registered for some reason? This thread provides a good summary of […] The post Registration and copyrights appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Read more detail … Continue reading

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Registration of Copyright Needed to Sue

Many years ago, as a young lawyer, I experienced the utter joy of helping a client dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against it, because the plaintiff’s claimed copyright hadn’t yet been registered with the Library of Congress. Seemed like an … Continue reading

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