Pursuits
Movie, Web Sectors Braced for Court Ruling on Digital Transfers
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A U.S. appeals court struggled over the rules to block electronic transmissions that violate U.S. property rights in a case that’s split the movie and Internet industries.
“Isn’t it telling that Congress is grappling with how to deal with digital transmissions?” Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley asked Tuesday in a case involving a patent dispute over invisible braces and the role of the U.S. International Trade Commission to monitor digital data.