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Wikipedia article
'Taubman Sucks' is a short documentary about a precedent-setting intellectual property lawsuit.
The documentary was written and directed by filmmaker Theo Lipfert, an associate professor in the School of Film and Photography at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.[http://sfp.montana.edu/docs/facultypages/lipfert.html Theo Lipfert] Retrieved November 25, 2012. An original score was created for the documentary by composer Stefan Hakenberg of Juneau, Alaska.[http://www.stefanhakenberg.com/ctl/wrks.html Stefan Hakenberg - Composer] Retrieved August 1, 2009.
The six-minute film explores 'Taubman v. WebFeats', a lawsuit that involved the complex relationships between domain names, trademarks, and free speech.[https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-6th-circuit/1213191.html Taubman v. WebFeats decision] Retrieved May 28, 2012. As the first "sucks.com" case to reach the level of the United States Court of Appeals, the decision in 'Taubman v. WebFeats' established precedents concerning the non-commercial use of trademarks in domain names.[https://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/2010/07/progress-in-protecting-gripe-site-owners-against-silly-trademark-claims.html Progress in protecting gripe site owners against silly trademark claims] Retrieved November 2, 2018.
Screening history
'Taubman Sucks' premiered at the Seattle Art Museum on June 19, 2004. It subsequently has been screened at more than 30 film festivals and has appeared on television several times.[http://www.taubmansucks.com/movie.html Taubman Sucks: The Movie] Retrieved March 22, 2007. It was one of ten short films selected for the "Best of the Northwest Film & Video Festival Tour"[http://old.spokane7.com/blogs/moviesandmore/archive.asp?postID=2268 Movies & More] Retrieved December 15, 2009. sponsored by the Northwest FilmCenter in 2005.
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