Monthly Archives: August 2014

MONKEY CAN’T OWN COPYRIGHT IN SELFIE

If a monkey steals your camera and takes a “selfie,” does it own a copyright in the resulting image? According to the U.S. Copyright Office it does not. And your cat doesn’t have ownership of its cat videos either. See … Continue reading

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ILLINOIS OUTLAWS PATENT TROLLS

Patent trolls beware! The state of Illinois enacted a measure this week making it illegal to demand a royalty payment from a company if the complainant doesn’t hold or represent the patent holder itself, or if the patent that is … Continue reading

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