Intellectual Property

Proposed Exemption to Section 1201 Liability for Preserving Video Games

On behalf of the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE), the Samuelson Clinic sought an exemption from liability under section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for circumventing technological protection measures for the purpose of preserving online video games.

Fair Use Best Practices Guide for Nonfiction Authors

On behalf of Authors Alliance, the Samuelson Clinic helped to draft a guide on fair use for nonfiction authors. The purpose of the guide is to help authors take advantage of source material by better understanding how to avail themselves of their fair use rights.

Amicus Brief in In re Bilski

The Clinic filed an amicus Brief in Bilski case on behalf of consumer groups asking the court to protect consumers and set serious limits on what patents can cover.

Copyright Office Comment on CDs and Create Security Vulnerabilities

The Clinic worked with computer scientists Edward Felten and J. Alex Halderman seeking a DMCA exemption to permit circumvention of technological measures on CDs if the protection measures employed create or exploit security vulnerabilities that threaten users’ computers or the integrity of the network generally.