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RSS Scholarly Comm @ Duke

  • Museums can get copyright right June 14, 2013
    One type of question that I get over and over again from faculty and graduate students involves copyright and images of art works held in museums.  In fact, question is probably the wrong name for these discussions; mostly I try to be sympathetic as the researcher bemoans the thicket of claims and permission costs in […]
    Kevin Smith, J.D.

RSS IPKat Blog

  • Security interests in trade marks: has something gone awry? June 17, 2013
    Every so often the IPKat is asked to draw readers' attention to an issue of interest or concern with regard to the administrative machinery that underpins the smooth and efficient operation of the IP system. Here's one such instance, in the form of a reader's email: Perhaps there's no room left in the computer ... This may have passed me […]

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  • Is it Illegal to Own a Knockoff Purse? June 17, 2013
    Dear Rich: I know it's illegal to sell knockoff purses but is it illegal to buy or own one? Can a person be arrested just for owning a counterfeit? Short answer: Purchasing or possessing a knockoff or counterfeit purse in the U.S. won't get you arrested (unless some U.S. lawmakers have their way). Buying counterfeits is illegal in Italy and France. […]
    The Dear Rich Staff
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