R. Scott KimseyJul 6, 20151 minHow Do I Get a Copyright?"How do I get a copyright?" is a question I hear a lot from authors and artists. The answer is simple: you get it automatically, when you...
R. Scott KimseyJul 6, 20152 minThe Federal Circuit Strikes Down a Software PatentThose of you following developments in software patents already know that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in...
R. Scott KimseyJul 1, 20142 minThe World Cup and Fair UseAccording to The Wall Street Journal, ESPN and Univision have been sending take-down notices for short clips or compilations of World...
R. Scott KimseyJun 30, 20142 minWhen Should I File for Patent?I recently talked to a couple of inventors who were ready to file a patent application, and in both cases I thought it was too early...
R. Scott KimseyJun 27, 20142 minForced Hard Drive Decryption Does Not Violate the 5th Amendment in MassachusettsThe Fifth Amendment protects an individual's right against self-incrimination. Whether or not forcing someone to decrypt a hard drive...
R. Scott KimseyJun 25, 20141 minSmart Phones and the 4th AmendmentFor this blog's inaugural post, let's talk about today's Supreme Court decision in Riley v. Calfornia. At issue there was whether...