Journal Home Browse Issues Search Articles Submissions About the Journal Copyright Fixation Podcast Subscribe Go back to Issues COPYRIGHT BOUNDARIES, OR MAKING QUILTS IN THE SHADOW OF THE COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD Citation: 70 J. COPYRIGHT SOC’Y, 473, (2023) Elizabeth Townsend Gard Tulane University Law School Abstract How do we understand copyright from a maker or artist’s perspective? Do we think about copyright as we create, or after the fact? What roles does the new opportunity for small claims at the Copyright Claims Board impact on the choices we make as creators? This piece looks at the act of creating through quilt and fiber arts, and the turns to what we know so far about the Copyright Claims Board. In the end, it asks the question: what is the role of law in process of creativity? Full Article Copyright BoundariesDownload Related Content Event May 18 Copyright x AI: Shifting Landscapes Across the Atlantic 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for copyright and AI — nowhere more so than in the… Live CLE Credit AI & Copyright Video Mar 4, 2026 Is It Fair Use to Use Pirated Materials for AI Training? This panel will discuss the current controversy over whether the use of “pirated” datasets in training AI models overcome claims… CLE Credit AI & Copyright Journal December 21, 2025 C+T Panel 2 - A THOUSAND TIMES NO: THE PRACTICALITIES OF OPT-OUT FOR AI TRAINING 72 J. Copyright Soc'y 1023 (2025)Download Adam Rendle, Daan Archer, Ali Sternburg, Thomas Sullivan AI & Copyright Copyright + Technology Conference Creativity & Technology Collide Technology, Innovation & the Future
