Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
“Which Minute Did You Steal?” by (AI) Mike Batt
Here is a song that ‘I made’ for our final assignment. I put ‘I made’ in quotation marks not to be cute, but because I didn’t play any instruments, nor did I sing or record anything. Instead, I used online software to make an AI song. I copy, pasted, and rearranged into song lyrics various […]
Art vs. Algorithm: Netflix’s AI Poster Blunder Sparks Arcane Outrage
If you’ve ever seen the animated tv series “Arcane”, get in here! Randomly scrolling X (formerly Twitter), I came across a post in a language I now understand to be Portuguese. What caught my attention however, was the video attached[1] – an artificial intelligence (“AI”) regenerated trailer of the Arcane show. This post is on one […]
Is it Legal to Poop on YouTube?
By Sam Spartano, and Jameelah Ali The Sky Had a Weegee. The Misadventures of Skooks. Frying Nemo. Pride Patties. To most people, the titles above signify sheer gibberish. But to a specific subset of specifically silly people in the early 2010s, these were the Mount Rushmore of comedy. All four belong to a still-prevalent style […]
(Update) Qualcomm Allowed to use ARM IP – For Now
Earlier in the semester, I posted about how Qualcomm may have been forbidden to ARM’s intellectual property to design Qualcomm CPU’s, largely on the basis of improper licensing. These concerns have been allayed for now, as a jury trial on this issue was declared a mistrial (and plaintiff ARM’s efforts to seek an injunction against […]
Should Fashion Be Copyrightable?: Recommendations on How to Protect Creative Expression in Designs
The fashion industry is known for its creativity. Yet, its legal framework offers limited protection for the designs that fuel its dynamic nature. Unlike music, literature, or visual art, fashion designs often fail to qualify for copyright protection, leaving them vulnerable to imitation. Uniquely, the fashion giants and trendsetters do not oppose this notion because […]
Vantablack: Can you Own a Colour?
Can you own a color? Well, Anish Kapoor does—or at least, he exclusively owns the right to use one of the blackest materials ever made: Vantablack. Developed and patented by Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack is a substance so dark it absorbs 99.96% of visible light. It’s created using a cutting-edge process that grows microscopic carbon nanotubes, […]
Tesla’s Open Source Revolution: Balancing Corporate Strategy and Public Good
Hi everyone! This is my term paper. Congratulations on finishing the exams, and have a great holiday season 🙂 As someone deeply interested in corporate innovations, I’ve always been drawn to stories that challenge traditional ways of thinking. Growing up, I was fascinated by how technology could reshape our lives—whether it was seeing the early […]
IPKat: The UK’s New Consultation on AI and Copyright: Purr-suing Balance?
Hi all, I came across an interesting read on the IPKat website and it made me think “News of the Week” Find the Post here: https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/12/guest-post-newsflash-uks-new.html
The Biggest Trade in Sports History
During stressful times (like the past two weeks…), I often find myself unwinding with the lovable cast of Inside the NBA. For the uninitiated, this long-running, critically acclaimed basketball analysis show aired on TNT, hosted by the steady Ernie Johnson alongside Kenny Smith, a two-time NBA champion with the mid-90s Houston Rockets; Shaquille O’Neal, whose […]
Birkin up the Wrong Tree?: NFTs & Trademark Protection
For my final project, I will examine a trademark infringement case about NFTs and its potential implications on Canadian IP law. What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens, commonly known as NFTs, are digital tokens with a unique, one-of-one identifier distinguishing them from any other blockchain token. In recent years, NFTs have blossomed as novel digital assets. […]