HW 3 - Intellectual Property
1. Find and list a URL describing a patent violation case from the last five years that was contested, and for which a penalty was assessed. Briefly explain the points of contention and describe the penalties. Do you think that this was a good decision?
2. Find and list a URL for a patent case from the last five years where the patent was found to be invalid. Briefly describe why the patent was invalidated. Do think that this was a good decision?
3. The book lists four factors in determining “fair use” of copyrighted material. Find and list a URL for a case from the last five years where copying a program for commercial use was ruled fair use. Which of the four factors were used in the justification? Was the decision appealed? Was it overturned on appeal?
2. Find and list a URL for a patent case from the last five years where the patent was found to be invalid. Briefly describe why the patent was invalidated. Do think that this was a good decision?
3. The book lists four factors in determining “fair use” of copyrighted material. Find and list a URL for a case from the last five years where copying a program for commercial use was ruled fair use. Which of the four factors were used in the justification? Was the decision appealed? Was it overturned on appeal?