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In the article Graffiti: Copyrightable Art, Illegal Activity or Both? on the IP Watchdog website, author Katie Scholz discusses copyright claims for use of graffiti art without the artist’s permission.

In the article Graffiti: Copyrightable Art, Illegal Activity or Both? on the IP Watchdog website, author Katie Scholz discusses copyright claims for use of graffiti art without the artist’s permission.

Professors and IP Law Clinic Directors Cynthia Dahl and Victoria Phillips have written a research paper detailing the increasing need for and role of legal clinics in the field of IP.  You can download their paper, Innovation & Tradition: A Survey of Intellectual Property & Technology Legal Clinics here.

And check out the Legal Services page under the Resources tab on our website for a list of some of the programs providing pro bono services in the field of IP.

Professors Sean O’Connor, Lateef Mtima, and Steven Jamar have written the op-ed, ‘Blurred Lines’ Ruling Brings Justice to Composers Like Marvin Gaye, which was published in The Seattle Times.  In it, they explain why the decision advances social justice for songwriters that are aural composers and don’t use European-based sheet music.  Check out the article for the full discussion.

If you would like to read a more in-depth analysis of the jury verdict and the trial court’s decision (affirmed by the Ninth Circuit) and the social justice implications, take a look at the IIPSJ Scholarship page which includes the 2015 Mtima article The Blurred Lines Controversy: Attaining IP Social Justice for African American Composers.