Daniel Gervais
@danielgervais.bsky.social
Law professor at Vandy. Sci-fi fan and writer. I teach IP and AI.
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Why the (c) Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute & Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law, by @danielgervais.bsky.social, L. Loren, R. A. Reese, @cjsprigman.bsky.social & @mollysvh.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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Why the Copyright Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute and Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law
In a previous blog post, we explained how the Restatement of the Law, Copyright was prepared, how it is structured, and how it was approved as of May by the membership of the American Law Institute (A...
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August 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Why the (c) Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute & Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law, by @danielgervais.bsky.social, L. Loren, R. A. Reese, @cjsprigman.bsky.social & @mollysvh.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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[voice floating around the corner in a Texas federal prison] well now I *must* be in the tender-fingered embrace of some heavenly fever dream, or could it be that the fates have conspired to bring Ghislaine Maxwell herself to darken the dingy halls of Boyd Crowder's humble involuntary confines
August 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[voice floating around the corner in a Texas federal prison] well now I *must* be in the tender-fingered embrace of some heavenly fever dream, or could it be that the fates have conspired to bring Ghislaine Maxwell herself to darken the dingy halls of Boyd Crowder's humble involuntary confines
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Restating Copyright: The ALI’s Landmark Project and What It Means for the Law, by @danielgervais.bsky.social, Lydia Loren, R. Anthony Reese, @cjsprigman.bsky.social & @mollysvh.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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Restating Copyright: The ALI’s Landmark Project and What It Means for the Law
In May 2025, the membership of the American Law Institute (ALI) completed a milestone in our understanding and interpretation of U.S. copyright law: the approval of its first-ever Restatement of the L...
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July 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Restating Copyright: The ALI’s Landmark Project and What It Means for the Law, by @danielgervais.bsky.social, Lydia Loren, R. Anthony Reese, @cjsprigman.bsky.social & @mollysvh.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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A rare appellate report (through the MPIA because the WTO Appellate Body is still on hold) in a TRIPS case, this one about the use of anti suit injunctions in SEP cases in China. My initial take on it: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/gues...
[Guest post] The enduring importance of territoriality in patent rights – Lessons from the WTO Arbitrators in China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.
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July 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A rare appellate report (through the MPIA because the WTO Appellate Body is still on hold) in a TRIPS case, this one about the use of anti suit injunctions in SEP cases in China. My initial take on it: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/gues...
Once upon a time, there were big computer mushrooms and algo ivy growing up an old tree. The tree felt weaker and asked the mushrooms and the ivy what was going on. They responded that they would make the tree more efficient. The tree kept watching the mushrooms and ivy and did nothing. The end?
July 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Once upon a time, there were big computer mushrooms and algo ivy growing up an old tree. The tree felt weaker and asked the mushrooms and the ivy what was going on. They responded that they would make the tree more efficient. The tree kept watching the mushrooms and ivy and did nothing. The end?
The WSJ is dipping its toe in a sea of irony this morning
June 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The WSJ is dipping its toe in a sea of irony this morning
I am sorry I missed the photo op, but after nine years of work, I am proud, relieved and happy that this project is all approved. www.ali.org/news/article...
Restatement of the Law, Copyright Is Approved
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May 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I am sorry I missed the photo op, but after nine years of work, I am proud, relieved and happy that this project is all approved. www.ali.org/news/article...
Big news for those who enjoyed Forever: A Legal Sci-Fi Story
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It’s Book 1 of the Coexistence Trilogy, and thanks to the great response, the story continues.
Book 2—Together—is finished and off to the editors. More soon!
#LegalSciFi #IndieAuthor #CoexistenceTrilogy #AmWriting
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It’s Book 1 of the Coexistence Trilogy, and thanks to the great response, the story continues.
Book 2—Together—is finished and off to the editors. More soon!
#LegalSciFi #IndieAuthor #CoexistenceTrilogy #AmWriting
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May 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Big news for those who enjoyed Forever: A Legal Sci-Fi Story
a.co/d/7AjyzLs
It’s Book 1 of the Coexistence Trilogy, and thanks to the great response, the story continues.
Book 2—Together—is finished and off to the editors. More soon!
#LegalSciFi #IndieAuthor #CoexistenceTrilogy #AmWriting
a.co/d/7AjyzLs
It’s Book 1 of the Coexistence Trilogy, and thanks to the great response, the story continues.
Book 2—Together—is finished and off to the editors. More soon!
#LegalSciFi #IndieAuthor #CoexistenceTrilogy #AmWriting
There is an IP side to US tariffs: www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump Endangers Our Most Lucrative Exports
America’s disengagement from the multilateral trading system endangers the global IP-rights regime
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April 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There is an IP side to US tariffs: www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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📘 New Book! The 4th Edition of Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights is now out!
Co-edited by @danielgervais.bsky.social Gervais and myself, and w/ 18 chapters by leading experts on the topic
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Co-edited by @danielgervais.bsky.social Gervais and myself, and w/ 18 chapters by leading experts on the topic
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March 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
📘 New Book! The 4th Edition of Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights is now out!
Co-edited by @danielgervais.bsky.social Gervais and myself, and w/ 18 chapters by leading experts on the topic
law-store.wolterskluwer.com/s/product/co...
Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
Co-edited by @danielgervais.bsky.social Gervais and myself, and w/ 18 chapters by leading experts on the topic
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Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
My article “Second Degree Intellectual Property” was just published in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. It is available here: btlj.org/2024/12/volu...
Volume 39, Issue 3
COMPLETE VOLUME 39, ISSUE 3 Complete Issue FRONT MATTER Front Matter ARTICLES Preface: Pamela Samuelson and the Promotion of Progress by Molly Van Houweling Pam and Inspiring Technologists by Joseph L...
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December 30, 2024 at 7:39 PM
My article “Second Degree Intellectual Property” was just published in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. It is available here: btlj.org/2024/12/volu...
@WIPO has published a guide to IP Aspects of Mobile Apps and Social Media which I will be presenting to the Committee on IP and Development on Friday morning. The Guide is available online
December 11, 2024 at 1:57 PM
@WIPO has published a guide to IP Aspects of Mobile Apps and Social Media which I will be presenting to the Committee on IP and Development on Friday morning. The Guide is available online
Hiking the Seven Sisters!
November 16, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Hiking the Seven Sisters!
New here. Here’s a recent picture I am posting for no particular reason. Title is “Going Places.” Must be the (blue) birds.
November 12, 2024 at 8:29 PM
New here. Here’s a recent picture I am posting for no particular reason. Title is “Going Places.” Must be the (blue) birds.