JIPEL Vol. 5, No. 1 – Fall 2015
The NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law is proud to present Volume 5 Issue 1 of the Journal.
Foreword: The International Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights
A recurring tension in international law is whether countries ought to strive for uniformity when developing legal regimes in any given subject matter, or ought to instead construct systems that…
Lost and Found: Intellectual Property of the Fragrance Industry; From Trade Secret to Trade Dress
Since the beginnings of the modern fragrance industry, fragrance manufacturers have relied on secrecy to protect information about distillation techniques, product composition, and other elements of the production process. In…
Engelberg Center Conference: National Policies on Secondary Pharmaceutical Patents
Please join the Engelberg Center on January 23 for a day-long conference in which academics and industry experts consider the effectiveness of policies in the developed and developing world regarding…
Addressing Climate Change: Domestic Innovation, International Aid and Collaboration
Climate change is a pressing issue confronting the global community. The rapid development and diffusion of clean technologies (i.e., technologies necessary for adapting to or mitigating climate change) must be…
Towards a New Dialectics: Pharmaceutical Patents, Public Health and Foreign Direct Investments
This article highlights the emergence of a new dialectics between the protection of intellectual property and public health in international investment law and arbitration. International investment law is a vital…
Morals Clauses: Past, Present and Future
This note argues that morals clauses remain important in talent contracts, despite the liberalization of the modern moral climate. Morals clauses, express and implied, are employed to terminate a contract…
Somewhere Beyond the ©: Copyright and Web Design
This note evaluates the applicability of copyright to web design. Web design affects the appearance and user experience of a website, but excludes content such as the text or images.…
Patent Trolls: To Fight or to Settle, That is the Question
“Patent Troll,” or Non-Practicing Entity (NPE), is a derogatory term used to label people or companies that exploit patents as a business strategy. A patent troll acquires patents to make…
A Conversation With David Shields
David Shields is the bestselling author of twenty books, including The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead, and Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, which was named one of…