Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
meagan auger
Antibody patents through a Canadian lens & impact of the US case, Amgen v Sanofi
Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system to neutralize pathogens through binding to unique features of pathogens called “antigens” with exquisite selectivity. This ability to bind specific targets has been harnessed for innumerable biomedical research applications, diagnostic tests including Covid-19 antigen tests, and antibody-based therapies, making antibodies a valuable, powerful biotechnological tool. Oral arguments […]
Measuring consumer confusion regarding trademarks with brain scans
I came across this interesting paper (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo1095 ) over the weekend that attempts to use neuroscience techniques to measure consumer confusion between two marks and might become a new form of evidence in trademark cases. In class, we learned that consumer surveys can sometimes be used to demonstrate whether there is confusion between two marks. […]
A service enabling DJs to provide recognition and funds to producers
Hi everyone! Today I learned about a really interesting community-led initiative that allows DJs to recognize the producers whose songs they play and share their fees with them. Its called Aslice and its a software that has features that allow DJs to report the artists and songs they play and compensate them. Although many […]
An overview of sampling
Hi everyone! There have been some questions about samples, so I decided to write this piece that touches upon use and history of sampling, and also considers why copyright owners don’t sue more frequently over the use of samples. Defining “samples” Samples are short pieces of recorded music or sounds that can be inserted into […]