Chantal Martineau, Atlantic; The Era of Copyrighted Cocktails?:
"So, can a cocktail be copyrighted? In short, no. The publication of a recipe can be legally protected, but the [following portion between brackets crossed out as correction for error in updated version of article] ["expression of an idea,"] idea of the recipe, as the lawyers in the seminar explained, cannot. [following portion between brackets crossed out as correction for error in updated version of article] [It's the reason musicians can't be sued for covering another band's song in a live show.] But few bartenders publish their recipes. They tend to pass them on as an oral tradition."
http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/08/the-era-of-copyrighted-cocktails/62153/
Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM, examined in the IP and tech ethics graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology", coming in Summer 2025, includes major chapters on IP, AI, OM, and other emerging technologies (IoT, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR). Kip Currier, PhD, JD
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
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
"“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
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