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The Last Laugh: A Case Study in Copyright of Comedy and the Virtual Identity Standard.

Authors :
Pangle, Matthew L.
Source :
Intellectual Property Litigation. Spring2020, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p2-7. 6p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article presents a case study on the copyright of comedy and virtual identity standard. It highlights the role copyright protection and intellectual property law in policing infringement of comedian's material. It discusses the U.S. district court case Kaseberg v. Conaco, LLC, of the year 2017 in which a freelance comedian sued U.S. television host Conan O'Brien for alleging joke theft.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19367619
Volume :
30
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Intellectual Property Litigation
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
149016158