Communications Law
Extension of copyright term to take effect on 30 December 2022
I thought it was interesting to share this. I know the Canada-United States- Mexico agreement was signed in 2019 and came into force in 2020. Canada had said that it was going to have a transition period of 2 years or so to implement this. It appears that the term of life will officially become […]
Generative AI and Copyright
I recently came across an interesting article (https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/wild-west-of-generative-ai-raises-novel-copyright-questions) about an artist who registered US copyright for a comic book made with the assistance of artificial intelligence. The US Copyright Office later revoked its decision of granting the copyright because it had “overlooked the use of AI in the creation of the comic.” However, people use […]
IP Law and Elon Musk’s “Twitter Blue” Plan
Hi everyone! Arkie and I want to share our LAW 422 IP law project with all of you. Recently, there’s been a lot of chaos online after Elon Musk acquired Twitter so we decided to do a case study into Elon Musk’s “Twitter Blue” Plan and its IP law implications. We made a short educational […]
IP in M&A: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Acquisition
We’ve been talking about trademark and passing off as the “law of the marketplace.” Some IPs are so lucrative in the marketplace that they attract synergistic opportunities – one recent example of this is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This acquisition has garnered criticism among video game competitors like Sony as Activision Blizzard owns the […]
AI-Written Books and Copyright Law
Coming from a computer science background, I find the intersection of technology and law interesting. Also having an interest in creative writing, I will explore the topic of AI-written books and copyright law. Books written by AI There are lots of books and stories written by AI. One example is Harry Potter and the Portrait […]