Fall, 2012
In this issue, a variety of scholarship and insight is presented by both academic scholars and practitioners from across the world. Horacio Gutiérrez of Microsoft discusses the evolution of industrial design protection in consideration of virtual and technological advancements in an essay. Blake Hartz of Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP presents an examination of the dissenting opinions penned by Judge Newman of the Federal Circuit. Andrew T. Langford, Maurer School of Law Class of 2013, describes parallels between contract interpretation and claim construction in the Federal Circuit. Xinbo Li, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Law School Class of 2011, LLM, presents a discussion on protection of fashion design in the intellectual property realm. Ling Jin and Yihong Ying of Rouse’s China Technology Group discuss the limitations of graphic user interface protection in China.
MASTHEAD
Editor-in-Chief
Jason M. S. Goodman
Editorial Team
Natalie C. Jones
Alex F. Lewis
Jennifer M. Fujawa
Francesa M. Cardillo
Kassandra M. Officer
Kevin E. Domanico
CONTENTS
- Essay: “Advancing with the Times: Industrial Design Protection in the Era of Virtual Migration” by Horacio E. Gutiérrez, Microsoft
- IP Protection of Fashion Design: To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question by Xinbo Li, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
- Let’s Talk About Text: Contracts, Claims, and Judicial Philosophy at the Federal Circuit by Andrew T. Langford, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington)
- Newman, J., Dissenting: Another Vision of the Federal Circuit by Blake R. Hartz, Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP (Indianapolis, IN)
- Why Copyright Falls Behind the Requirement for Protecting Graphic User Interfaces: Case Studies on Limitations of Copyright Protection for GUIs in China by Ling Jin & Yihong Ying (Rouse, Shanghai, China)