8
Dec
2016
Bibliographies on Design Protection
From 1955 through 1976, the Copyright Office published three bibliographies on the issue of copyright protection for designs. The first was prepared... Read More
1
Dec
2016
Researching Proposed but Failed Amendments to the US Constitution
In the wake of the recent election, there’s been a lot of talk about amending the Constitution regarding the Electoral College, or... Read More
25
Nov
2016
The Firing of Rufus L.B. Clarke from the Patent Office in 1895
Both IP historians and con law fans will find interest in this post, about an event that seems to have been poorly... Read More
10
Nov
2016
Copyright Registration of Coat Patterns from 1845
I’ve posted about the oral argument heard before the Supreme Court in the Star Athletica case, and the Supreme Court has since... Read More
7
Nov
2016
How Copyright Came to the Library of Congress
With recent events, new focus has been put upon the relationship between the US Copyright Office and the Library of Congress. I... Read More
2
Nov
2016
Oral Arguments in Mazer and Star Athletica
One of the pleasures of living in DC is the ability to semi-randomly saunter over to oral arguments of interest being held... Read More