Communications Law
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 […]
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 […]
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:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXgx7Uzislo (IP content lasts around 1 minute)
VV Tech loses its appeal against Twitter over its proposed bird trademark
Twitter has successfully prevented a Singapore technology firm called VV Technology from registering a yellow hummingbird as a trademark for a mobile application. The application was filed in 2018 and was opposed by the American company, Twitter. In 2019, the principal assistant registrar ruled in favour of twitter, which led to the appeal by VV […]