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Conservative Justice Barrett took office on the U.S. Supreme Court. What does she think of the hot intellectual property issue in the United States?

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2020-11-12 15:26

10Month26Day, Barrett, a devout Catholic in the conservative camp.(Amy Coney Barrett），to52:48The vote was confirmed by the United States Senate andAmerican PresidentUnder the witness of Trump,Sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.In factfrom formal nominationCome on, Justice BarrettIt has always been controversial and criticized.Justice Barrett's appointment means the Supreme Court has only one left3A liberal justice, the night's vote highlighted the huge divide between the two parties, the Democratic Party.45The Senator and2All independent senators voted against it, and the Republican Party has.52The senators agreed.This controversy contains concerns about further conservativeness of the Supreme Court,Current48the ageJustice Barrett, conservative on gun ownership, immigration, abortion for women, etc. After Barrett became a justice, the number of conservatives and liberals became6 : 3This will have a greater impact on the conservatism of the American courts,Justice BarrettHow do you view the hot intellectual property issues in the United States?

Tom, Chairman of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, in10Month16Japan in Congress on hot issues of intellectual property rights and.Justice BarrettThe talks were held, and the two sides mainly discussed patent qualification and copyright law. Senator Tom asked what he thought of the Supreme Court's decision on patent eligibility and whether the Supreme Court should fully explain its decision.Justice BarrettShe declined to comment on specific cases. She said that the Supreme Court, including herself, is trying to give a clear opinion so that it can provide good guidance to the lower courts and the public, and clearly explain that the judgment is a virtue.

Regarding the issue of copyright law, Senator Tom pointed out that many changes have taken place in today's social environment. The Supreme Court has spent more than a century explaining whether copyright law covers new technologies such as cameras, piano players, moving images, and the Internet. Is the Supreme Court or Congress more suitable to answer these questions?Justice BarrettThink of these issues as more of a policy issue, so it seems best left to the legislature. Policies should be set by democratically elected bodies, not by the courts.

The backwardness of the U.S. version of copyright law is indisputable, and Congress must act. As can be seen from the conversation, Judge Barrett does not hold a copyright activism theory. She believes that constitutional policy issues are best addressed by Congress. On the issue of patent eligibility, Judge Barrett indicated the court's willingness to provide a clear opinion to lower courts and the public. As a conservative justice, Judge Barrett undoubtedly has a decisive influence on the judicial protection environment of intellectual property in the United States, which will be presented in subsequent cases.

 

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