News & Analysis as of

Standing Copyright Appeals

Offit Kurman

Federal Court Rules SoundExchange Lacks Standing in SiriusXM Royalty Dispute

Offit Kurman on

Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed SoundExchange's $150 million lawsuit against SiriusXM, finding that the performance rights organization lacks legal...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Don’t Throw in the Towel: Retroactive Copyright Protects Fight Live Stream

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court’s summary judgment of noninfringement in a copyright dispute, finding that the transfer of ownership prior to the display of the copyrighted work...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Copyright Circus Has Finally Left Town

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Last Friday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals finally put to bed a copyright dispute that many viewed as nothing short of bananas. Naruto v. Slater—dubbed the “Monkey Selfie” case—raised the novel (if not bizarre) question of...more

Mintz - Trademark & Copyright Viewpoints

Monkeys Lack Standing to Sue for Copyright Infringement

Well, it’s official: Naruto, the crested macaque monkey who took photographs of himself while on a reserve on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 2011, lacks statutory standing under the US Copyright Act to sue for copyright...more

Genova Burns LLC

Monkey See, Monkey Sue: Ninth Circuit Finds Naruto Cannot Sue Under Copyright Act

Genova Burns LLC on

Last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed dismissal of copyright infringement claims brought on behalf of a macaque monkey, Naruto, against a wildlife photographer. The Court found that Naruto had...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

No Monkeying Around with this Opinion – Naruto v. Slater, No. 16-15469, 2018 WL 1902414 (9th Cir. Apr. 23, 2018)

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on

In case you are curious about the extent of animal rights under the law, take a look at this new decision in the Ninth Circuit, Naruto v. Slater, 2018 WL 1902414 (9th Cir. Apr. 23, 2018). Naruto, an Indonesian macaque, picked...more

Knobbe Martens

Gregory C. James v. J2 Cloud Services

Knobbe Martens on

Federal Circuit Summaries - Before Reyna, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Summary: An individual claiming sole inventorship of a patent has...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Second Circuit Tells Aggregator Claiming Standing to Sit Down

Ballard Spahr LLP on

Clarifying the issue of who has standing to pursue copyright infringement claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday rejected an attempt by a stock photography agency to aggregate claims belonging to...more

Payne & Fears

Buyer Beware: Make Sure Your Copyright Assignment Is Valid

Payne & Fears on

You are in negotiations with a copyright owner to obtain a license to her work, which you want to publish, distribute, and/or license yourself. You want to ensure that you have the right to enforce the copyright against...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2017

Fenwick & West LLP on

A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property - Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Iron Man Composer Battles Tech Giant Sony and Ghostface Killah

McDermott Will & Schulte on

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of the composer of the 1960s Iron Man theme song, finding material facts in dispute as to whether the song was commissioned as a work for hire. Jack Urbont v. Sony...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ninth Circuit Affirms Plaintiff’s Lack of Standing for Failure to List Copyright as Bankruptcy Asset

McDermott Will & Emery on

Voss v. Knotts et al. - In a concise, unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a copyright suit on the...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide