Intellectual Property Law

EFF's Fred von Lohmann Wins Copyright Award

By rebecca

EFF Senior Staff Attorney Fred von Lohmann was named the 2010 winner of the L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award today.

The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and its Copyright Advisory Subcommittee issues the award to recognize work done in support of fair use and the public domain. The award is named after the late L. Ray Patterson, a copyright scholar and historian that left a lasting impression on the law of copyright, the public domain, and fair use.

Chair of the OITP Copyright Advisory Subcommittee Patrick Newell said, "Fred is a tireless advocate for openness of information and seeking the proper balance between intellectual property protection and the public interest in fair use, expression and innovation."

An award reception honoring Fred will be held on June 25 during the ALA's Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Full post as published by Electronic Freedom Foundation - Deep Links on March 30, 2010 (boomark / email).