
Partner @oandzlaw, Former head of litigation at Sony Music and the RIAA, Executive Director Academic Outreach at MPA. Copyright expert.
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Prof. Michael Smith of CMU -- studies show that antipiracy statutes are effective though it seems to be the education around the statute that actually shapes behavior. #CPIP2018
Relevant to the debate going on now at the CSUSA Annual Meeting in Toronto. #CSUSA18 teapaw.org/devlinhartline/status/…
Joe Gratz @dreamword argues site blocking emboldens censorship in non-democratic regimes and would bring down legit sites. We should stop the flow of money to rogue sites instead. Aistairs points out this is what SOPA/PIPA proposed and the internet community opposed. #CSUSA18
The Great Copyright Debate at #CSUSA18 on site blocking and de-indexing. @SandraAistairs reporting her clinics' data on a small takedown study - a shockingly low 16% of sites took down works after request sent.
Troy Dow represents during the final round of copyright trivia at #CSUSA18
Karyn Temple @CopyrightOffice reports that the backlog of pending applications is shrinking but the processing time is not down yet. Web apps = 7-13 months; paper/mail = 9-16 months #CSUSA18
Panel cites recent changes in IP reporting: more mainstream coverage with less depth, faster pace, tech co's not heros anymore #cpip2017
Kappos: IP laws are constitutionally mandated and should be superior to antitrust laws. This is often backwards in decisions. #cpip2017
Sandra Aistairs argues her proposal for a new ministry of culture is closer to what other countries do. #cpip2017
Sandra Aistars - how to reform copyright office: Create a new US agency for Culture with oversight for all arts. #cpip2017
Blurred Lines - Finell says there's a constellation of similarities but no notes in common; many folks disagree with holding. #csusaphilly
Songwriter can deposit sheet music or recording; does sheet music limit the copyright b/c it doesn't capture all the elements? #csusaphilly
H. Freeman - courts might consider timbre, tempo, pitch, etc. but you need copying of melody, rhythm or harmony to infringe. #csusaphilly
CO finishing studies on software enabled devices; Sec. 1201; Sec. 512; moral rights; Sec. 108. #csusaphilly
CO launching new fee study, publishing new office procedures compendium, putting review bd. decisions on website. #csusaphilly
Copyright Office increasing staff, reducing registration backlog, improving systems. Looking to fix old paper system by FY20. #csusaphilly


