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IP Attorneys Write on Copyright Law Split for Law360

By Adam Wolek & Rashad Simmons on August 26, 2019

Posted in Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright Prosecution

Taft Chicago Intellectual Property attorneys Adam Wolek and Rashad Simmons contributed, “A District Court Split on Curing Copyright Timing Defects,” to Law360 on Aug. 15. The article discusses the differing opinions of district courts on whether parties can file copyright suits before the copyright registration is issued. Read the full article here.

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Supreme Court Mandates Copyright Registration Prior to Litigation

By Amanda Wilcox on March 6, 2019

Posted in Copyright

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a long-standing split among the circuits, making it impossible to sue for copyright infringement if the copyright is not registered. The Supreme Court held that a copyright claimant may not commence an infringement suit until “registration has been made,” and clarified that “registration has been made”

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