The Implications of Van Zant v. Pyle on the First Amendment
In August 2017, the District Court for the Southern District of New York enjoined Cleopatra Films from producing and distributing Street Survivor: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd…
JIPEL Vol. 7, No. 1 – Fall 2017
The NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law is proud to present Volume 7 Issue 1 of the Journal. While PDFs of the individual articles may be found accompanying…
From Mailroom to Courtroom: The Legality of Unpaid Internships In Entertainment After Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Inc.
In Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc., the Second Circuit established a new test — the “primary beneficiary&r dquo; test — for determining when unpaid internships may be provided by…
What Young Innovative Companies Want: Formulating Bottom-Up Patent Policy for the Internet of Things
The potential anticompetitive sequences of standard essential patents have been identified by the European Commission as a key area of policy formulation for the Internet of Things. Throughout the process…
An Empirical Study of University Patent Activity
Since 1980, a series of legislative acts and judicial decisions have affected the ownership, scope, and duration of patents. These changes have coincided with historic increases in patent activity among…
Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products
Patent working requirements exist throughout the world to ensure that the exclusive rights granted through patents result in an economic benefit to the granting jurisdiction. In India, if a patent…
Time to Wake Up: Comparing Statutory Proposals to Escape Alice’s Looking Glass
By changing the word “art” to “process” in the 1952 Patent Act, Congress introduced one of the first changes to the statutory language of PSM since Thomas Jefferson penned the…
What Is a Stadium?
Earlier this year, the Atlanta Braves opened SunTrust Park. The development was more than just a new baseball stadium, but also sparked the creation of a 60-acre complex called The…
Eliminating Bail in New Jersey: A Look at the Impact of Technology on Criminal Justice Reform
As technology continues to invade different facets of society, the criminal justice system is no exception. There are many ways in which technology has led to change within the criminal…
SCOTUS Decision in TC Heartland and Its Implications for Patent Venue
Background of the Case: Kraft brought a patent infringement suit against TC Heartland in the District of Delaware. Kraft is incorporated in Delaware and has its principal place of business…