Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Marvel Studios and Genius Brands “Assemble”
For all the comic book/ Marvel/ superhero show fans out there. An interesting article about a collaboration involving Marvell Studios and Genius Brands. The collaboration is over the use of Stan Lee’s (RIP) personal IP such as likeness, signature and name (amongst other things). https://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Genius+Brands+International+Announces+Stan+Lee+Content+Collaboration+With+Marvel+Studios/18194687.html
Tik Tok and Copyright
Hey Everyone, I thought this was an interesting article on copyright and Tik Tok. Our classes on copyright had me thinking about how “creators” put their content out to the world so effortlessly these days. People are mostly willing to encourage shares/imitations, but sometimes when things really go viral, the creator wants to enforce credit […]
Nicholas Allen, Colton Killoran and Seb Lloyd IP Project
Hi all, We have attached our project below. We chose to write on NFTs (seems to be a popular topic) with a focus on the music industry, NBA TopShot and Earth2.0. We addressed some notable issues that may/ are currently accompanying these applications. Enjoy and feel free to comment! 2021 IP Project Colton Killoran, Nicholas […]
Nike is suing MSCHF, the maker of Lil Nas X’s “blood shoe”
https://www.businessinsider.com/nike-lil-nas-x-satan-blood-shoe-mschf-lawsuit-2021-3 Hi all, You likely recall the artist Lil Nas X’s record-setting run atop the “Billboard Hot 100”, where his song “Old Town Road” stayed in the #1 spot for 17 straight weeks (overtaking Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” and Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day”, both of which held the #1 spot for 16 weeks). […]
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 […]