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Micaela Mantegna on A.I. & I.P.

Micaela Mantegna on A.I. & I.P.

Below is my very recent conversation with Micaela Mantegna on various aspects of copyright and trademarks law relating to Artificial Intelligence. Profound thanks to Micaela for her interest in this course, as well as her willingness to have this conversation for the benefit of the class. Below you will find a link to the full […]

Week 11: Video & Slides – March 26, 2021

Week 11: Video & Slides – March 26, 2021

Slides & video below… Jon

Death and Copyright

Death and Copyright

After binge-watching Westworld and concurrently taking Intellectual Property and Succession, I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of death and intellectual property. Through the research of my presentation, I’ve found that there are many weird and interesting ways that these two concepts interact that give rise to important legal concerns. My presentation (accessible here) provides some […]

BC Whisky Maker Sued by Scotch Whisky Association for Using Scottish Words in Their Branding

BC Whisky Maker Sued by Scotch Whisky Association for Using Scottish Words in Their Branding

Hi Everyone, I was recently reviewing the passing off cases and came across this article about how a BC whisky maker is being sued by the Scotch Whisky Association for using Scottish words to describe their whisky. This is reminiscent of the Institut National Champagne case, and seems to me like a really interesting extension of […]

(Mr) Potato Head Rebranding

(Mr) Potato Head Rebranding

Hi everyone, Recently I came across the news of Mr Potato Head’s gender neutral rebranding by dropping the “mister”. As the article notes however, this is a qualified “sort of” rebranding. Despite announcing that they will drop the “mister” and “missus”, Hasbro will be keeping and continuing to sell the Mr and Mrs Potato Head […]

Presentation: Ownership of User Generated Content and Mods in Video Games

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

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

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

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

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