William Patry, copyright blogger and Senior Copyright Counsel at Google, spoke about “Internet Metaphors and Why we Need to Lose Them.” Mr. Patry explained that because judges have absorbed language in which the Internet is described as a “place” you can visit, courts have often come to the wrong conclusion. Mr. Patry also countered Prof. …
Monthly Archive: March 2008
Mar 27
Video: Kevin Kuzas of Comcast Interactive Media
Kevin Kuzas, VP and General Counsel of Comcast Interactive Media, delivered a keynote address entitled “Copyright Challenges in Internet Video.” Mr. Kuzas spoke about the issues faced by those trying to license video for the Internet. CIM runs Fancast, an Internet video site which hosts content licensed from Viacom and other content providers. For the …
Mar 27
Video: Panel on User-Generated Content
Our first panel of the day was titled “User-Generated Content: Cooperation or Litigation?” Topics included the Viacom-YouTube lawsuit, the validity of litigation in creating beneficial legal precedents, and the impediments to full cooperation between content owners and content providers. For the full video, scroll down to the bottom of this post. Kevin Werbach asserts that …
Mar 21
Blogging the Symposium: Government Role in IP
The third panel featured a lively debate on the proper role for the government in enforcing intellectual property rights. In particular, discussion focused on the PRO-IP act, a controversial bill which had proposed increased damages for infringement and a new government bureaucracy to ensure the protection of copyright. Sherwin Siy, above left, discussed the recent …
Mar 21
Blogging the Symposium: Filtering and Fair Use
The second panel focused its discussion on whether current methods to control copyright infringement, especially filtering and DMCA takedown notices, unduly impinge on fair use. David Sohn voiced concerns that the filtering technology would be unable to recognize content that would be considered fair use. The panel also considered whether the current fair use is …
Mar 20
Copyright & the Internet Symposium
March 20, 2008–Yesterday, PIPG hosted notable scholars, practitioners, and policy advocates at its inaugural symposium, entitled “Copyright & the Internet: Solutions for a Digital World.” The discussion focused on the entertainment industry’s ability to respond to challenges posed by mass copyright infringement on the Internet, the use of filters, and what role, if any, the …
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