Copyright Law Sturm College of Law Rm. 270 Spring 2016 The casebook for this course is Julie Cohen, Copyright in a Global Information et al., Economy (Wolters Kluwer, 4th ed. 2015), herein referenced as et al.”. “Cohen, You will find additional resource material, such as treaty and statutory texts, as well as full-text versions of the cases excerpted in the casebook, at the authors’ website: . You are strongly encouraged to visit this site to access the complementary materials there. Jan. 15 Introduction, Theory & History Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp 3-35. (Optional pp. 35-46) – Please come to class with a copy of a completed copyright registration application that you have submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office for a work of your own authorship. Instructions for submitting a copyright application, as well as the portal for an online submission of your application, are at . Jan. 22 Copyrightable Subject Matter Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 49-109. (Optional pp. 110-35) – Jan. 29 Authorship Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 137-74. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of to the Ninth Circuit in connection with certiorari Garcia 786 F.3d 733 (9th Cir. 2015). v. Google, Inc., Feb. 5 Useful Articles Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 177-239. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of to the Sixth Circuit in connection with certiorari Varsity 799 F.3d 468 (6th Cir. 2015). Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, Feb. 12 Reproduction and Derivative Works Rights Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 247-342. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of to the Ninth Circuit in connection with certiorari DC 802 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2015). Comics v. Towle, Feb. 19 Distribution, Performance and Display Rights Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 345-403.
Copyright Law Sturm College of Law Rm. 270 Spring 2016 The casebook for this course is Julie Cohen, et al., Copyright in a Global Information Economy (Wolters Kluwer, 4th ed. 2015), herein referenced as “Cohen, et al.”. You will find additional resource material, such as treaty and statutory texts, as well as full-text versions of the cases excerpted in the casebook, at the authors’ website: . You are strongly encouraged to visit this site to access the complementary materials there. Jan. 15 Introduction, Theory & History Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp 3-35. (Optional – pp. 35-46) Please come to class with a copy of a completed copyright registration application that you have submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office for a work of your own authorship. Instructions for submitting a copyright application, as well as the portal for an online submission of your application, are at . Jan. 22 Copyrightable Subject Matter Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 49-109. (Optional – pp. 110-35) Jan. 29 Authorship Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 137-74. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of certiorari to the Ninth Circuit in connection with Garcia v. Google, Inc., 786 F.3d 733 (9th Cir. 2015). Feb. 5 Useful Articles Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 177-239. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of certiorari to the Sixth Circuit in connection with Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC, 799 F.3d 468 (6th Cir. 2015). Feb. 12 Reproduction and Derivative Works Rights Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 247-342. Please be prepared to offer a recommendation (in class) either for or against a writ of certiorari to the Ninth Circuit in connection with DC Comics v. Towle, 802 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2015). Feb. 19 Distribution, Performance and Display Rights Please have read: Cohen, et al., pp. 345-403.