Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Presentation: Ownership of User Generated Content and Mods in Video Games
Hi Everyone, Attached is my class presentation. I decided to take a look at what ownership rights, if any at all, video game modders can claim on their creations: Ownership of User Generated Content and Mods Looking forward to your feedback, Deniz
The Effect of the Pandemic on Trademark Applications in Turkey
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=09b48c12-b611-4463-bcb8-75f42985ef46 Hey everyone, I found this interesting piece regarding the effect the pandemic had on trademark application. Although the data is from Turkey, I think we are likely to see a similar trend here in Canada, if someone can find an article or some statistics around this please let me know. Essentially, the evidence […]
360 Deals: Copyright in the Music Industry Deals
Hi everyone, I’m posting my presentation below. I decided to focus on the issue of 360 deals in the music industry, and how this affects protections of artist’s copyright and IP in their work. Thanks! Paige IPLaw-Presentation- Kochanski
Jaguar Car Attracts Copyright Protection
Interesting international post where the Swedish court found that the Jaguar sports car attracts copyright protection as a work of applied art: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f4dce82d-f61b-4dfb-ae5a-4fe2e281ac3d
Vernon Gives Copyright of Name
The BC city of Vernon is handing over the copyright of the name Ogopogo to Syilx Okanagan First Nation, after holding onto the name since 1950: https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/328953/City-of-Vernon-hands-over-copyright-to-name-Ogopogo-to-Syilx-Okanagan-Nation
NFT’S and the Music Industry
An interesting article about how NFT’s are taking hold of the music industry, and a way to assert their power over copyright control: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/nfts-are-reshaping-artists-ip-rights
‘March Madness’ branding missing from women’s tournament
For all you sports fans: I was just reading about this interesting trademark issue concerning NCAA basketball. In essence, the fact that “March Madness” branding does not appear anywhere in relation to the women’s basketball version of the event is raising some eyebrows. I thought this was a clear example of the broader social impact […]