Communications Law
New on West 4th Avenue – Arc'”TERREX”?
Hey everyone! I just came across this article which reminded of something interesting that I saw while walking to the bus stop the other day. If you’ve passed between Vine St. and Yew St. on 4th Ave lately, you’ve probably seen a bunch of trees lined up in an elaborate marketing campaign for the […]
Dungeons & Dragons: Community Backlash at New Licensing Plans
Hey Everyone! This is something interesting that has unfolded over the past week or so, and is consequential for anyone interested in D&D or Tabletop in general. An article by CNBC explains how Wizards of the Coast (the owners of the D&D franchise) have walked back their plans to update the OGL (Open Game License): […]
IP Law Spring 23: A Welcome
Welcome to a new semester of IP Law at Allard. Very much looking forward to learning with all of you. Because there is seemingly so much going on in the IP world every-day, it is pretty safe to predict that there will be a few interesting events that intercede during our semester together. What will […]
IP Law Fall 22: An Appreciation
You were an amazing group to share the classroom with. A truly resilient group that overcame the vicissitudes of a semester which had far too few Mondays 😉 You were a group that on the whole wrote terrific exams that showed how engaged you were with the materials. Perhaps, most of all, you were so […]
The Nutcracker: AI-Generated Art Causes Public Uproar
Hi everyone! I came across an interesting article the other day about the use of AI-generated art for promotional purposes. The article (https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/people-are-not-happy-that-the-sf-ballet-used-ai-generated-art-to-promote-the-nutcracker/) describes how the promotional material for The Nutcracker caused an uproar among the public solely due to the fact that the illustration used was an AI-generated art. I was aware that many […]
Big Apple Patent Win in Heart Monitoring Tech Case
https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/apple-secures-patent-win-alivecor-heart-monitoring-tech-case I saw this article recently and found it very interesting. Apple recently won a decision against AliveCor in a long-running dispute regarding wearable heart monitoring technology. It seems AliveCor attempted to sue Apple for violating their patent regarding an ECG add-on they had developed for the Apple Watch – the ECG functionality was soon […]
“Ugly Christmas Sweaters” – Trademarked
Hi everyone, On my bus ride to school this morning, I read a pretty cool news article published by CBC about ugly Christmas sweaters! I thought it was a timeless tradition, but apparently it actually began in 2002 at a Coquitlam house party. More directly relevant to our course is the fact that Birch and […]
Nike Sues Designers Kool Kiy & Omi for Trademark Infringement
Hi everyone, I came across an article outlining Nike’s recent trademark infringement lawsuit against two prominent designers. Nike alleges that the designers have been promoting, copying, and selling Nike’s designs, specifically the Air Jordan 1 and Dunk, as their own. According to the lawsuit, Nike notified the designers of the alleged infringement in August 2021 […]
Copyright Protection for Users of Text-to-Image AI Art Generator Models
For our term project, Wing Yiu, Han, and I wanted to explore the issue of copyright protection as regards AI artists who use text-to-image AI art generator models to create their artworks. Feel free to read our paper as attached below and let us know if you have any thoughts on this topic! Our essay: Copyright […]
Adidas Drops Ye: The Division of IP Rights
Following discriminatory comments made in the media, many brands are cutting ties with Ye (formerly Kanye West), resulting in the severing of contractual relationships. This includes one of his most notable collaborations – Adidas. Adidas severing ties with Ye will likely have impacts on the division of intellectual property rights. An article published by Fortune […]