Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Paper: Should intellectual property be exigible for seizure pursuant to a writ of execution to satisfy a judgment debt?
Hello everyone, Please find attached my project for LAW 422. Although it is not as thrilling as what everyone else has come up with, it deals with a topic I find completely fascinating. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it — if nothing else, you may be interested to […]
Presentation: copyright issues in tattoos
Hi everyone, Please find attached Holly and my presentation on copyright issues in tattoos: IP presentation – Copyright Issues in Tattoos In the first part we go over provisions, some hypotheticals, and copyright issues as they relate to tattoos. In the second part we discuss the emergence of tattoo passes and their implementation. Hellen […]
Can a small-claims court adequately address copyright infringement issues faced by small creators? TBD…
Hi everyone, I recently learned that the US Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (the CASE Act) in December 2020, which established the Copyright Claims Board, which is essentially a small-claims court specifically for copyright infringement matters with a claim limit of $30,000. All appearances are always virtual. At first glance, this […]
Death and Copyright
After binge-watching Westworld and concurrently taking Intellectual Property and Succession, I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of death and intellectual property. Through the research of my presentation, I’ve found that there are many weird and interesting ways that these two concepts interact that give rise to important legal concerns. My presentation (accessible here) provides some […]
BC Whisky Maker Sued by Scotch Whisky Association for Using Scottish Words in Their Branding
Hi Everyone, I was recently reviewing the passing off cases and came across this article about how a BC whisky maker is being sued by the Scotch Whisky Association for using Scottish words to describe their whisky. This is reminiscent of the Institut National Champagne case, and seems to me like a really interesting extension of […]
(Mr) Potato Head Rebranding
Hi everyone, Recently I came across the news of Mr Potato Head’s gender neutral rebranding by dropping the “mister”. As the article notes however, this is a qualified “sort of” rebranding. Despite announcing that they will drop the “mister” and “missus”, Hasbro will be keeping and continuing to sell the Mr and Mrs Potato Head […]
Presentation: Ownership of User Generated Content and Mods in Video Games
Hi Everyone, Attached is my class presentation. I decided to take a look at what ownership rights, if any at all, video game modders can claim on their creations: Ownership of User Generated Content and Mods Looking forward to your feedback, Deniz
The Effect of the Pandemic on Trademark Applications in Turkey
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=09b48c12-b611-4463-bcb8-75f42985ef46 Hey everyone, I found this interesting piece regarding the effect the pandemic had on trademark application. Although the data is from Turkey, I think we are likely to see a similar trend here in Canada, if someone can find an article or some statistics around this please let me know. Essentially, the evidence […]
360 Deals: Copyright in the Music Industry Deals
Hi everyone, I’m posting my presentation below. I decided to focus on the issue of 360 deals in the music industry, and how this affects protections of artist’s copyright and IP in their work. Thanks! Paige IPLaw-Presentation- Kochanski
Jaguar Car Attracts Copyright Protection
Interesting international post where the Swedish court found that the Jaguar sports car attracts copyright protection as a work of applied art: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f4dce82d-f61b-4dfb-ae5a-4fe2e281ac3d