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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

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Second , it has been argued that the court merely espoused the settled principles of trademark law that ‘common’ names and phrases cannot be monopolized. copyright law. ”) Other religions “seek copyright for secrecy, but secrecy to protect their students[,].teachers ” Id. at 135-36.

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

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Copyright Office, Annual Report of the Register of Copyrights, Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008 , at 12–13 (2008). The legislative history indicated that 411(b) was one of “a number of changes to copyright and trademark law that will enhance the ability of intellectual property rights holders to enforce their rights.”