Intellectual Property and Open Movements (IP&OM)

Issues and developments related to Intellectual Property (e.g. Copyright, Fair Use, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets) and Open Movements (e.g. Open Access, Open Data, Open Educational Resources (OER)), examined in the "Intellectual Property and Open Movements" and "Ethics of Data, Information, and Emerging Technologies" graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. -- Kip Currier, PhD, JD

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Judge Rejects Copyright Suit Against Jessica Seinfeld; New York Times, 9/11/09

Stephanie Clifford via New York Times; Judge Rejects Copyright Suit Against Jessica Seinfeld:

"“Countless authors have used the idea of sneaking healthy food into children’s meals, and no one has a monopoly over that idea — the court made that clear,” Mr. Snyder said. “What made Jessica’s book a No. 1 best seller is her innovative and creative expression of that idea.”"

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/business/media/11seinfeld.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=seinfeld&st=cse