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Sharp IP decision on why copyright law shouldn't be used to stifle competition
- mikecane 16y agoReading at least the excerpts from the judge's decision, it's clear he is really, really sharp, citing Betty Boop, Japanese anime(!), and The Simpsons, among others. This is a judge I would trust in any IP case I'd find myself in.
- nitrogen 16y agoIt sounds like that judge would understand the role of copyrighted material in culture, and how the strictest interpretations of what constitutes infringement, coupled with insanely long copyright terms, can stifle cultural participation and turn us into a one-way-only society.
- drags 16y agoKozinski has a history of striking down overzealous Mattel IP claims. "If this were a sci-fi melodrama, it might be called Speech- Zilla meets Trademark Kong." http://notabug.com/kozinski/mattel_v_mca http://notabug.com/kozinski/mattel_v_mca
- bsnss-mn-cdr 16y agoPersonal favorite: Page 23, Section 6, end of 3rd paragraph: "The parties are advised to chill."
- slantyyz 16y agoOn one side, I applaud the higher court's findings. On the other side, I wish the Bratz dolls would just go away. If I had a daughter, I wouldn't want her to play with Bratz (or Barbie for that matter).
- kiba 16y agoWhy do you hate fashion dolls?
- slantyyz 16y agoI'm not sure what kind of fashion the Bratz dolls represent other than... well, for lack of a better word, skankiness.
- binaryfinery 16y agoThats what I thought too, but then I watched some of their movies with my daughters. Not completely horrible. Were very good at demonstrating consequences of actions and cleaning up mistakes. Sonny with a Chance on the other hand is mind poison.
- necrecious 16y agoI think this judge's decision should be used to instruct people about the difference 'idea' and 'execution.' Nothing like a few billion dollar price tag to make that clear.
- anigbrowl 16y agoA cool thing about the 9th circuit is that you can download a recording of the hearing for any case in the last couple of years: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_subpage.php?pk_id=0000004637 http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_subpage.php?pk_id=000... Appeal hearings are usually around 40 minutes long, 20 minutes for each side.