Re: Court overrules Copyright Act !!

[rjack]

Rahul Dhesi wrote:
> rjack writes:
>
> > The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today summarily
> > declared that 17 U.S.C. § 103(b) is null and void.
>
> More likely, the court declared rjack null and void.

Sometimes I think mother nature is close to declaring Rjack null and void.
Never to fear though, Alexander will carry on the good work in his absence.

Sincerely,
Rjack

-- "[I]f an extra element is required instead of or in addition to the acts of
reproduction, performance, distribution or display in order to constitute a
state-created cause of action, there is no preemption, provided that the extra
element changes the nature of the action so that it is qualitatively different
from a copyright infringement claim." Stromback v. New Line Cinema, 384 F.3d 283
(United States Court Of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 2004) --