ARE Copyright Law Alert:
Supreme Court Reverses Second Circuit, Holds “First Sale” Doctrine Applies To Copies Of Copyrighted Works Made Abroad

(March 19, 2013)  On March 19, 2013, the Supreme Court released an important copyright law decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., No. 11-697, 568 U.S. __ (2013) (“Kirtsaeng”), concerning the applicability of the “first sale” doctrine to copies of copyrighted works lawfully made abroad. In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Breyer, […]

ARE Patent Law Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Again Grants Certiorari in Myriad to Address the Patent-Eligibility of Human Genes

On November 30, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari for the second time in Association for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, No. 12-368, 2012 U.S. LEXIS 9219 (U.S. Nov. 30, 2012) to address the question: “Are human genes patentable?” The Supreme Court is expected to hear argument and decide the case […]