PARTNER TIM MENG OF GOLDENGATE LAWYERS DISCUSSES “NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE IN THE US AS SEEN THROUGH THE GOOGLE CASE”
PARTNER TIM MENG OF GOLDENGATE LAWYERS DISCUSSES “NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FAIR USE DOCTRINE IN THE US AS SEEN THROUGH THE GOOGLE CASE”
On the afternoon of World Intellectual Property Day, April 26th, the Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Association held the 5th session of “Entertainment Law Discussions” both online and offline. The event invited Mr. Tim Meng, a partner of GoldenGate Lawyers, as the main speaker, who participated and presented on “New Developments in the Fair Use Doctrine in the US as Seen through the Google Case”.
During the event, Mr. Meng divided the content into four modules for in-depth discussion.
The main content of Tim’s speech is as follows:
Mr. Meng provided a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the basic concepts, historical evolution, and relevant treaty provisions of the “fair use doctrine” from a comparative law perspective. Additionally, Mr. Meng conducted an in-depth analysis of the recently concluded Google vs. Oracle case, extracted the key points, and made predictions about the trends in judicial interpretation of the “fair use doctrine” in the United States. Based on this, combined with his own professional experience, Mr. Meng provided practical guidance on the normative points of this principle in Chinese laws and its application in practice.
About “Entertainment Law Discussions”
This is a high-level platform for entertainment law discussions vigorously launched by the “50 Forum Organizing Committee for Culture and Entertainment Law in China”, which operates concurrently with the Beijing Cultural and Entertainment Law Association. Each event invites a keynote speaker who, adhering to the criteria of authority, professionalism, and leadership, shares insights on latest theoretical and practical issues with professionals in the cultural, entertainment and legal fields.
