Search : U.S. Supreme Court : Intellectual Property : From 10/01/02 To 07/01/03
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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law |
| Title: | DASTAR CORP. v. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP. |
| Date: | 06/02/03 |
| Case Number: | 02-428 |
| Summary: | The phrase "origin of goods" refers to the producer of tangible goods that are offered for sale, and not to the author of any idea, concept, or communication embodied in those goods, thus Section 43 of the Lanham Act does not prevent the unaccredited copying of an uncopyrighted work. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Intellectual Property, Trademark |
| Title: | MOSELEY v. V SECRET CATALOGUE, INC. |
| Date: | 03/04/03 |
| Case Number: | 01-1015 |
| Summary: | A successful action under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act requires proof of actual injury to the economic value of a famous mark, rather than a likelihood of dilution. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property |
| Title: | FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N v. NEXTWAVE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| Date: | 01/27/03 |
| Case Number: | 01-653/657 |
| Summary: | Bankruptcy Code section 525 prohibits the FCC from removing licenses held by a debtor in bankruptcy upon the debtor's failure to make timely payments owed to the FCC for purchase of the licenses. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright |
| Title: | ELDRED v. ASHCROFT |
| Date: | 01/15/03 |
| Case Number: | 01-618 |
| Summary: | Congress acted within its authority and did not transgress constitutional limitations in enlarging the duration of copyrights under the Copyright Term Extension Act, placing existing and future copyrights in parity. |