Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
The Nutcracker: AI-Generated Art Causes Public Uproar
Hi everyone! I came across an interesting article the other day about the use of AI-generated art for promotional purposes. The article (https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/people-are-not-happy-that-the-sf-ballet-used-ai-generated-art-to-promote-the-nutcracker/) describes how the promotional material for The Nutcracker caused an uproar among the public solely due to the fact that the illustration used was an AI-generated art. I was aware that many […]
Big Apple Patent Win in Heart Monitoring Tech Case
https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/apple-secures-patent-win-alivecor-heart-monitoring-tech-case I saw this article recently and found it very interesting. Apple recently won a decision against AliveCor in a long-running dispute regarding wearable heart monitoring technology. It seems AliveCor attempted to sue Apple for violating their patent regarding an ECG add-on they had developed for the Apple Watch – the ECG functionality was soon […]
“Ugly Christmas Sweaters” – Trademarked
Hi everyone, On my bus ride to school this morning, I read a pretty cool news article published by CBC about ugly Christmas sweaters! I thought it was a timeless tradition, but apparently it actually began in 2002 at a Coquitlam house party. More directly relevant to our course is the fact that Birch and […]
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Nike Sues Designers Kool Kiy & Omi for Trademark Infringement
Hi everyone, I came across an article outlining Nike’s recent trademark infringement lawsuit against two prominent designers. Nike alleges that the designers have been promoting, copying, and selling Nike’s designs, specifically the Air Jordan 1 and Dunk, as their own. According to the lawsuit, Nike notified the designers of the alleged infringement in August 2021 […]
Copyright Protection for Users of Text-to-Image AI Art Generator Models
For our term project, Wing Yiu, Han, and I wanted to explore the issue of copyright protection as regards AI artists who use text-to-image AI art generator models to create their artworks. Feel free to read our paper as attached below and let us know if you have any thoughts on this topic! Our essay: Copyright […]
Adidas Drops Ye: The Division of IP Rights
Following discriminatory comments made in the media, many brands are cutting ties with Ye (formerly Kanye West), resulting in the severing of contractual relationships. This includes one of his most notable collaborations – Adidas. Adidas severing ties with Ye will likely have impacts on the division of intellectual property rights. An article published by Fortune […]
Two Crocodiles Going After It (Again)
I think it’s fair to say that Lacoste, a French retail company, is a very well-known brand here in Canada. I remember walking by stores selling Lacoste products in malls growing up. This brand may be less familiar to some of you. I remember first coming across a Crocodile Garments store in Seoul, South Korea […]
The Use of AI in Protecting Fashion Designs
I thought I’d share this interesting article I came across titled The Dupe Killer, Tracking Copies with AI. Dupe Killer is an intellectual property tool used by Deloitte for luxury fashion brands. The tool is used to monitor for visual design infringements by searching for copies of products based on their shape or configuration. I […]
Fashion Passing Off Denied
After our lectures on passing off, I found a case that involved two fashion companies. In Original Beauty v G4K, the High Court did not find that passing off had been established. In its claim, Original Beauty, House of CB, argued that G4K, Oh Polly, copied its “get up” and misrepresented to the public that Oh […]