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William Fisher - Berkman Klein Center William Fisher is a Berkman Klein Center Director He is the WilmerHale Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Harvard Law School and he specializes in intellectual property law and American legal history
Microsoft Word - iptheory. doc William Fisher* The term “intellectual property” refers to a loose cluster of legal doctrines that regulate the uses of different sorts of ideas and insignia The law of copyright protects various “original forms of expression,” including novels, movies, musical compositions, and computer software programs Patent law protects inventions and some kinds of discoveries Trademark law
CopyrightX (Fisher) Through a combination of pre-recorded lectures (by Prof Fisher), live webcasts, and weekly online seminars (led by Harvard Law School teaching fellows), participants in the course examine and assess the ways in which law seeks to stimulate and regulate creative expression
William W. Fisher William Fisher is an expert on property systems He received a B A (in American Studies) from Amherst College, a J D from Harvard Law School, and a Ph D in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University Between 1982 and 1984, he served as a law clerk to Judge Harry T Edwards of
IP Maps (Fisher) - Berkman Klein Center The principal sets of legal rules in the main fields of IP law are summarized in the first four maps The fifth summarizes the main theories used by scholars to justify, criticize, or suggest modifications of those sets of legal rules The last map, developed in collaboration with Prof Felix
Theories of Intellectual Property - Berkman Klein Center The economic and cultural importance of this collection of rules is increasing rapidly The fortunes of many businesses now depend heavily on intellectual-property rights A growing percentage of the legal profession specializes in intellectual-property disputes And lawmakers throughout the world are busily revising their intellectual-property laws
Microsoft Word - Innovation. doc - Berkman Klein Center William Fisher** This paper examines from various angles the complex relationship between intellectual-property rights and technological innovation Part I summarizes the principal economic theories concerning how intellectual-property systems can stimulate or impede technological progress Part II discusses the extent to which those theories find support in the histories in the United States
Freedom of Expression on the Internet - Berkman Klein Center Before plunging into the details of the proliferating controversies over freedom of expression on the Internet, you need some background information on two topics The first and more obvious is the Free-Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution The relevance and authority of the First Amendment should not be exaggerated; as several observers have remarked, "on the
Copyright Lectures (Fisher) Copyright Prof William Fisher Spring 2013 Lectures The Foundations of Copyright Law Introduction The System of Multilaterial Treaties Originality The Idea Expression Distinction Fairness and Personality Theories Introduction Fairness Personality The Subject Matter of Copyright Literary Works (and software) Dramatic Works (and choreography