Communications Law
AI and the Replication of Art Styles
In October, I saw someone share on Twitter that they had trained an AI model to generate art in the style of renowned artist Kim Jung Gi, who had passed away only days before. Naturally, the tweet received a lot of backlash from the Twitter art community for disrespecting the memory of Kim by essentially […]
AI Writing Tools? Lex.page
I was on Twitter and came across lex.page, a supposed AI word processor that is soon to be released. According to a blog by Francesco D’Alessio, lex.page “is a web-based AI writing tool that helps you generate content quickly and easily. It uses machine learning to understand your writing style and then generates new content […]
Twitter’s Broken Copyright Strike System
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/11/21/twitters-broken-its-copyright-strike-system-users-are-uploading-full-movies/?sh=1e2dde287cc4 Interesting news recently adding to the list of issues with Twitter since Elon Musk’s takeover: Twitter’s automatic copyright takedown system stopped working last week. One user went viral for posting the entirety of the film “The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift” onto the platform and it wasn’t until the next day when Twitter […]
IP & Makeup: Everyone Loves Charlotte Tilbury
When I was online shopping recently, I noticed what I thought was a Charlotte Tilbury makeup compact being sold on a website that was supposed to be selling Asian beauty products. I then realized that it was a makeup compact by another brand with a logo very similar to that of Charlotte Tilbury’s. This prompted […]
Plate envy and double-wall glasses – industrial design protection in Denmark and Canada
1. Introduction This paper examines industrial design protection in Denmark and Canada, reviewing a case from each country involving infringement action against similar, but not identical designs. 2. Copyright protection of Industrial Designs in Denmark The Danish Copyright Act The Danish Copyright Act (in Danish Ophavsretsloven, LBK nr 1144 af 23/10/2014) provides protection for applied […]
Jack Daniels Claims Trademark Infringement Against Bad Spaniels
Many of you may have seen alcohol brand inspired dog toys, such as “White Paw”, “Barkardi” and “Bad Spaniel”. While, I find such dog toys humorous, Jack Daniels does not, and we will soon find out whether the U.S. Supreme Court Agrees. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether parody dog toy, “Bad Spaniels”, is entitled […]
Patagonia Sues Gap
I just saw this short news release and thought it might be of interest. Patagonia Sues Gap Article The suit is related to the Gap allegedly copying Patagonia’s “iconic” flap pocket on its fleece jackets. The short article specifically discusses goodwill and confusion, including an example of a customer genuinely being confused.
Spikeball – Already becoming generic?
I enjoyed the velcro video we watched in class and I was trying to think of other such examples, beyond things such as kleenex, xerox, and rollerblades discussed in class. One day, on my way to playing spikeball, a game involving a small trampoline-like thing and a ball, I was thinking of how spikeball potentially […]
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Oliver Tree and the Spiderman Paradox [assignment]
Currently, one of Tik Tok’s most popular sounds is a song by the artists Oliver Tree and Robin Shultz entitled “Miss You”. Or is it? This song is actually a remixed version of a song by Southstarr entitled “Miss You”, which is a remix of the song “Jerk” by Oliver Tree. In essence, its a […]
McDowell’s not McDonald’s – Classic Passing Off/Trademark Infringement Scene
Hi all, I came across this classic Eddie Murphy in “Coming to America”. Judging on how confident the restaurant owner was in proclaiming his brilliance, you would think he shelled out for some billable hours at his local IP law firm. Enjoy:) (IP content lasts around 1 minute)