533 U.S. 483 (2001) held that New York Times could not license the works of freelance journalists when it licensed back issues of its newspaper online services for inclusion in their databases. These works were not able to be licenses as the freelancer’s grant of one-time print rights did not exctend to publication in a database.
Computer Law
Computer Law Overview
Print PageFirm attorneys advise clients on the use of patent, copyright, and trade secret law to protect computer-related inventions that often include computer software.
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They advise on trademark and copyright issues that related to the Internet and e-commerce. Firm attorneys also advise and defend client against allegations of software patent infringement and copyright infringement related to use of protected software. |
Clients are advised on issues regarding use of Open Source software application of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy, and clean-room software development strategies as well as other ways to avoid infringement allegations related to the use of third party software. Attorneys prepare software development agreements and software licensing agreements and assist clients with negotiations of these agreements. |
Computer Law Examples
The Supreme Court in Tasini v. New York Times Co.
Computer Law Facts
Publishing contracts today almost always include electronic publishing rights to allow the publisher to publish the work online and license it to online databases.
