Communications Law
A “Biting” Critique: Greenpeace, Kit Kat, and the Status of Protest in Canadian Trademark Law
It appears to be well established in Canadian courts that intellectual property law should not be used as a tool to stifle political criticism. But practically speaking … can it? In another course this semester I came across an incident that occurred with 2010 when Greenpeace initiated a protest campaign against Kit Kat. It got […]
One Measure of Protection Against Patent Trolls – the License on Transfer (LOT) Network
Hello everyone, Upon seeing Trevor’s presentation on patent trolls earlier this term, I thought that it would be interesting to discuss the LOT (License on Transfer) Network, an organizational network of companies whose goal is to protect members from patent trolls. According to the Network’s website, all member companies of the LOT Network agree that […]
Copyright in Sporting Events? Discussions in the UK House of Lords
Hey all, there was some talk recently in the UK about changing their copyright laws that I figured I would share here. Basically, a few members of the United Kingdom House of Lords have been raising concerns about a loophole that has allowed some bettors to gain an advantage while gambling in horseracing. The ‘trick’ […]