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    By Patterson IP Law
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    Posted August 21, 2020

    Patterson Intellectual Property Law Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List

    Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce that seven of our lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
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    Posted August 21, 2020

    Mark Patterson Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List

    Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Mark Patterson has been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
    In Firm Updates
    Posted May 3, 2016

    Consider Fair Use Before Issuing a Takedown Notice

    The Internet presents a challenging environment for copyright owners trying to control their content. in this case a court decreed that, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, copyright [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
    In Firm Updates
    Posted October 13, 2015

    Laying a Low Floor for Copyright Originality

    Things found in nature are generally considered in the public domain and not subject to copyright protection. Yet a federal appeals court recently ruled that a flooring design based on the [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
    In Firm Updates
    Posted August 27, 2015

    Ain’t That A Shame: A Musical Copyright Case

    The popular musical “Jersey Boys” tells the story of the 1960s vocal group the Four Seasons. But the story isn’t over for some of the boys. A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
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    Posted August 3, 2015

    On Second Thought: Copyright’s First Sale Doctrine

    Costco customers often enjoy significant discounts on copyrighted products. This is good for them, but not so good for the copyright holder. Unfortunately for those copyright holders, a recent [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
    In Firm Updates
    Posted January 6, 2015

    The Very Real Case of a Hypothetical Copyright License

    It’s hard enough to recover copyright damages under the clearest of circumstances. But this article looks at a particularly tricky case, in which the court answered the difficult question of [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
    In Firm Updates
    Posted July 3, 2014

    Watch Out, Copyright Holders!

    Several hours after a Swiss company released its earnings report, it held a conference call with a group of financial analysts (as permitted by Swiss law). No journalists or press organizations [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
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    Posted June 25, 2014

    Aereo Defeated at the Supreme Court

    On June 25, 2014, Aereo lost a landmark copyright decision at the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote in American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo Inc. Overturning the decision of the Second [...]

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    By Patterson IP Law
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    Posted May 19, 2014

    Supreme Court Obliterates Laches Defense in Copyright Cases

    On May 19th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Paula Petrella, whose father Frank Petrella, wrote a screenplay that allegedly served as the basis for Martin Scorcese’s classic film "Raging [...]

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