Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice Advance Access published online on November 1, 2009
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Joint authorship of doo-wop song found based on disputed 10 per cent contribution to lyrics
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, New York, NY
Janky v Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Nos 07-2350, 07-2762, and 08-1606, 576 F.3d 356 US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 3 August 2009
Joint ownership of copyright was found where an author's contributions to a song contributed to its commercial viability.
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Charles Macedo is author of The Corporate Insider's Guide to US Patent Practice, published by Oxford University Press in 2009.