One probably overused (by me) metaphor is that of lenses. Though it may be tempting to look at IP Law as a lens through which to examine our world, perhaps we can go farther. That could be to examine the current state of IP Law as a mirror reflecting our worlds back to us, some […]

Here is a song that ‘I made’ for our final assignment. I put ‘I made’ in quotation marks not to be cute, but because I didn’t play any instruments, nor did I sing or record anything. Instead, I used online software to make an AI song. I copy, pasted, and rearranged into song lyrics various […]

If you’ve ever seen the animated tv series “Arcane”, get in here! Randomly scrolling X (formerly Twitter), I came across a post in a language I now understand to be Portuguese. What caught my attention however, was the video attached[1] – an artificial intelligence (“AI”) regenerated trailer of the Arcane show. This post is on one […]

By Sam Spartano, and Jameelah Ali The Sky Had a Weegee. The Misadventures of Skooks. Frying Nemo. Pride Patties. To most people, the titles above signify sheer gibberish. But to a specific subset of specifically silly people in the early 2010s, these were the Mount Rushmore of comedy. All four belong to a still-prevalent style […]

Earlier in the semester, I posted about how Qualcomm may have been forbidden to ARM’s intellectual property to design Qualcomm CPU’s, largely on the basis of improper licensing. These concerns have been allayed for now, as a jury trial on this issue was declared a mistrial (and plaintiff ARM’s efforts to seek an injunction against […]

The fashion industry is known for its creativity. Yet, its legal framework offers limited protection for the designs that fuel its dynamic nature. Unlike music, literature, or visual art, fashion designs often fail to qualify for copyright protection, leaving them vulnerable to imitation. Uniquely, the fashion giants and trendsetters do not oppose this notion because […]

Can you own a color? Well, Anish Kapoor does—or at least, he exclusively owns the right to use one of the blackest materials ever made: Vantablack. Developed and patented by Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack is a substance so dark it absorbs 99.96% of visible light. It’s created using a cutting-edge process that grows microscopic carbon nanotubes, […]

Hi everyone! This is my term paper. Congratulations on finishing the exams, and have a great holiday season 🙂 As someone deeply interested in corporate innovations, I’ve always been drawn to stories that challenge traditional ways of thinking. Growing up, I was fascinated by how technology could reshape our lives—whether it was seeing the early […]