THE STATE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW – 2011
BY
DAVID R. SYROWIK
BROOKS KUSHMAN P.C.
Southfield, Michigan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................................................................................. v
I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1
II. PATENTS ........................................................................................................... 3
A. CASE LAW .......................................................................................... 3
1. U.S. Supreme Court ................................................................... 3
2. U.S. Courts of Appeal ................................................................ 3
3. U.S. District Courts .................................................................... 7
III. PATENT/PERSONAL JURISDICTION/VENUE ............................................... 9
A. CASE LAW .......................................................................................... 9
1. U.S. Courts of Appeal ................................................................ 9
IV. COPYRIGHTS .................................................................................................. 10
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 10
1. U.S. Supreme Court ................................................................. 10
2. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 10
3. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 11
V. COPYRIGHTS/DMCA ..................................................................................... 18
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 18
1. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 18
2. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 18
VI. COPYRIGHTS/DOMAIN NAMES ................................................................... 20
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 20
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 20
VII. COPYRIGHTS/FALSE ADVERTISING .......................................................... 21
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 21
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 21
VIII. COPYRIGHTS/MORAL RIGHTS .................................................................... 22
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 22
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 22
IX. COPYRIGHTS/VENUE/PERSONAL JURISDICTION .................................... 23
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 23
1. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 23
2. State Courts ............................................................................. 23
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X. COPYRIGHTS/PREEMPTION ......................................................................... 24
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 24
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 24
XI. COPYRIGHTS/STANDING ............................................................................. 25
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 25
1. U.S. Co urt of Federal Cla ims ................................................... 25
XII. TRADEMA RKS ................................................................................................ 26
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 26
1. U.S. Supreme Court ................................................................. 26
2. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 26
3. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 27
4. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ............................................ 30
XIII. TRADEMARKS/CYBERSQUATTING ............................................................ 31
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 31
1. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 31
2. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 31
XIV. TRADEMARKS/DOMAIN NAMES ................................................................ 33
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 33
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 33
XV. TRADEMARKS/PERSONAL JURISDICTION ................................................ 34
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 34
1. U.S. Courts of Appeal .............................................................. 34
XVI. TRADEMARKS/TRADE DRESS ..................................................................... 35
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 35
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 35
XVII. TRADEMARKS/UNFAIR COMPETITION ..................................................... 36
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 36
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 36
XVIII. TRADE DRESS/COPYRIGHT ......................................................................... 37
A. CASE LAW ........................................................................................ 37
1. U.S. District Courts .................................................................. 37
