Issue: Under federal law, for purposes of due process, is a copyright considered a property right?
| Area of Law: | Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Law |
| Keywords: | Copyright; Due process; Protectable property interest |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal |
| Cited Cases: | 710 F.2d 934; 633 F.3d 1297 |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 10/01/2014 |
A copyright is considered a protectable property interest for purposes of the Due Process Clause. Nat’l Ass’n of Bds. of Pharm. v. Bd. of Regents, 633 F.3d 1297, 1317 (11th Cir. 2011) (citing Roth v. Pritikin, 710 F.2d 934, 939 (2d Cir. 1983)).
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