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Intellectual Property
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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Advocacy, Trade Groups Split
After its long-delayed release, the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership gave tech advocacy groups much to mull over,…
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What Do a Dancing Baby and Copyright Have in Common?
Welcome to the weekly news quiz, where we test your nose for association news. In this edition: Robots…
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Taylor Swift’s Shrewd Strategy for Fighting Counterfeiters
At the same time a major fashion industry trade group is already grappling with a glut of counterfeit…
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Apparel Group: Alibaba Not Doing Enough on Counterfeit Goods
The prominent e-commerce company was sued by the parent company of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent this week.…
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Bar Association Urges Members to Avoid Costly File-Sharing Lawsuits
For years, the entertainment industry campaigned hard against consumers who engaged in illegal file-sharing of copyrighted material, suing…
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Patent Reform: Backlash Causes Patent Office Pick Rumors to Cool
When unconfirmed reports began swirling that a foe of patent reform would be nominated to head the U.S.…
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Patent Reform’s Off the Table in the Senate For Now. What Happened?
The long-running efforts to reform the patent system in the Senate, which appeared to be wobbling in recent…
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White House Patent Reform Progress Draws Association Praise
The Obama administration announced its progress on improving the patent system this week through a number of initiatives,…
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Chamber Raises Red Flag Over Intellectual Property Issues in India
A new study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that India has the worst record on issues…
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Goodlatte Patent Reform Bill Draws Mixed Reaction From Industry Groups
While Rep. Bob Goodlatte's effort at a patent reform bill stands a chance of passing, it's drawing mixed…
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Don’t Call ‘Em Trolls: Patent Assertion Entities Building Association
While an IP Rights Council to advocate for patent assertion entities is still in the planning stages, a…
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FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Calls for Investigation Into Patent Suits
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez says that firms often derisively named “patent trolls” may be hurting consumers,…
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First-Sale Doctrine: Associations Mixed on Landmark Copyright Decision
Earlier this week, when the Supreme Court decided that first-sale doctrine applies to internationally-made goods, a number of…
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Top-Level Domains: Amazon Bids Draw Criticism
A number of publisher groups have come out against efforts by Amazon to own exclusive rights to such…
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SHIELD Act: Congress Puts the Heat on “Patent Trolls”
A new bill, complete with bipartisan support in Congress, could help dissuade “patent trolls”—companies that file lawsuits but…
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Members onlyGovernanceTemplateOver 5 years old
Copyright Transfer Agreement
A fill-in assignment of copyright for association committee members, establishing that works they create for the association are…
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Members onlyGovernanceTemplateOver 5 years old
Sample Assignment of Copyright of Work Created by Commission
A fill-in-the-blank assignment of copyright for a work created on commission, in which the creator transfers all rights,…
