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A Great Explanation on Why It’s Hard To Enforce Copyright and Trademark Law Against Joke Thievery

June 8, 2014
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copyright, hollywood reporter, joke thievery, trademark

A Great Explanation on Why It’s Hard To Enforce Copyright and Trademark Law Against Joke Thievery

James J.S. Holmes and Kanika D. Corley, both involved in media and entertainment law, wrote a pretty thorough explanation as to the difficulty of making a case against joke thievery for The Hollywood Reporter. 

You’ll find that it’s so much harder than hearing someone tell the same joke as you to have any legitimate claim to copyright or trademark infringement. 

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