joegratz.netNews and Analysis on Copyright, Trademark, Internet Law, and Culture from San Francisco Attorney Joe Gratz10th Cir.: Slavish Digital Modeling Not Copyrightable- June 19, 2008 In probably the best-written copyright opinion so far this year, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, in Meshwerks v. Toyota, that slavish digital modeling is not copyrightable. It&8217;s a really smart opinion, drawing a parallel between the way courts in the 1800s dealt with the new technology of photography to the problem ...http://www.joegratz.net/archives/2008/06/19/10th-cir-slavish-digital-modeling-not-copyrigh... Recipe for Infringement- June 16, 2008 Happily for Cindy McCain (for the second time), recipes qua recipes aren&8217;t copyrightable.http://www.joegratz.net/archives/2008/06/16/recipe-for-infringement/ First Sale Prevails in UMG v. Augusto- June 11, 2008 Yesterday, Judge S. James Otero of the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an opinion granting summary judgment for the defendant in UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Augusto. Judge Otero ruled that, because ownership of &8220;promo CDs&8221; given out by UMG had transferred to the recipients of those CDs, Augusto&8217;s ...http://www.joegratz.net/archives/2008/06/11/first-sale-prevails-in-umg-v-augusto/ |