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…
Why are the People Funding Billionaires’ Stadiums?
Over the past 27 years, the American taxpayer has paid more than two-thirds of the $21.7 billion spent towards financing stadiums and arenas of the four major professional sports. These…
Gucci is Ghosting and Louis is Lunging: An Examination of Disparate Luxury IP Enforcement Strategies
These days it seems that nothing is safe from millennials. The running joke is that strengthened by their addiction to avocado toast, and with all of their free time due…
JIPEL Vol. 6, No. 2 – Spring 2017
The NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law is proud to present Volume 6 Issue 2 of the Journal.
Fitting Marrakesh into a Consequentialist Copyright Framework
The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities entered into force on September 30, 2016. The treaty aims to alleviate…
Tomato, Tamatie? Revising the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents in American Trademark Law
The growing specter of globalization impacts industries from communication to transportation, resulting in an unparalleled proliferation of cultural diffusion unmatched throughout history. Naturally, this cultural diffusion has familiarized American consumers…