Category: Copyright

The Ninth Circuit’s handling of copyright originality doctrine has left some courts confused. Here’s what the originality requirement means and how courts apply it.

A court ruled there’s no DMCA violation when a security key is not an effective access control. Here’s what the decision means for circumvention claims.

Courts have held that the scope of copyright protection is limited to what was actually deposited with the Copyright Office. Here’s what that means for enforcement.

Some lawmakers and advocates are pushing for mandatory compulsory licensing of intellectual property. Here’s the debate and what it would mean for rights holders.

The Ninth Circuit created an ‘asserted truths’ doctrine limiting copyright protection for factual claims in nonfiction works. Here’s what the ruling means.

Tattoos may qualify for copyright protection as original works of artistic expression. Here’s what that means for tattoo artists, athletes, and clients.

The Second Circuit ruled the Copyright Act preempts certain state right of publicity claims. Here’s what the ruling means for creators and IP owners.

Removing or altering copyright management information without permission violates the DMCA. Here’s what CMI is and the legal consequences of tampering with it.

The Fifth Circuit held that scraping 5% of a database schema doesn’t constitute copyright infringement but may support an unjust enrichment claim. Here’s the ruling.

Crediting or linking to the original source of copyrighted content does not protect you from infringement claims. Here’s why attribution is not a legal defense.