9. Monkey Art and Copyright: Intellectual Property Rights in Works by Nonhuman Creators

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

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Expected Audience: anyone curious about animals, AI, extraterrestrials and copyright

This week, Doug speaks to Neal Smith, author of "Monkey Art and Copyright: Intellectual Property Rights in Works by Nonhuman Creators."















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Per usual, the sparse show notes are after the break.

8. Alex Owczarczak, Student Judicial Intern Clerk at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit

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Expected Audience: law students and attorneys interested in decision tree analysis


First off, on top of our usual disclaimer, nothing Alex says should be taken as a statement by the U.S. government or the U.S. Court of Appeals.








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Interview notes after the break.

7. NEF Board Member Josiah Barbour

Listen and find out how Tottenham fits in to Music Manumit

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Expected Audience: 
people interested in patent policy and those interest in the Netizen Empowerment Federation

Welcome back to the Music Manumit Lawcast! It's been a while since we've put out a podcast. We should be putting out one a week this summer. They'll be shorter than last summer, and it'll just be Doug and a guest. Also, Brian should be coming out with some shows on trademark law.




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Josh and Doug cover a lot of ground. Expect a more focused show next time, when Doug speaks with Alex Owczarczak.

Show notes after the break