Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
Disnovation and Copyright
Hi Class, I recently came across the idea of Predictive Bots through my research for the class presentation, looking at the intersection between technology, art, and intellectual property. Disnovation is “an algorithm that turns the latest media headlines into artistic concepts.” The algorithm is keen on identifying emerging trends and combining topical keywords to generate […]
vaccines and patents
Hey team, I came across this article today and I found it interesting. It sheds light on the intersection between patents and accessibility of medical care. The director-general of the World Health Organization called to waive some IP rights (particularly patents) for the COVID-19 vaccines in order to make the vaccines more accessible. This has […]
Chanel suing Vancouver woman for her Instagram name
Hey everyone, This is a story from 2016 but I still thought it was interesting to share! My partner went to school with a girl named Chanel who took the instagram handle “@chanel” when she made her instagram account in 2011. Apparently the company Chanel tried suing her to get that instagram handle in 2016. […]
Paper: A Clear Message on Crown Copyright
Hi everyone, here is the link to my paper. Hope you enjoy! Lu_Paper_LAW 422_2021
How Music Copyright Lawsuits Are Scaring Away New Hits
Hello! While researching for a paper for another class I cam across an interesting article called “How Music Copyright Lawsuits are Scaring Away New Hits”. It discusses how the influx of copyright lawsuits in the music industry is stifling creativity and causing some artists and song writers to feel compelled to purchase insurance policies (costing […]
Paper: Introduction of the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act
Hello everyone My paper topic is on the introduction of the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act in the US. I can’t really put in footnotes for my post on here, so I have included links to the bill and various articles at the bottom. Hope you find this somewhat interesting. After the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act […]
Presentation: Make-up Artistry and Copyright Protection
Veldkamp_Presentation_LAW422_IP Hi everyone, please find my audioslide presentation attached to this post — I hope you will find it interesting! Here is a transcript of the presentation for easy referral later: “Hello everyone, today I will be talking about Make-up Artistry and Copyright Protection. I think we can all agree that make-up artists are, […]
Is there Magic in those Mushrooms? Part 2 – Protecting New Psilocybin Derivatives
Hi everyone, I believe Professor Festinger had posted the original article about magic mushrooms during February 3 news of the week (https://www.bereskinparr.com/doc/is-there-magic-in-those-mushrooms-protecting-psilocybin-and-other-actives-from-magic-mushrooms). I happened to come across that original article and saw this follow up-article that provides some insight into patent law in the area. This article goes into a review of strategies for protecting chemical […]
Using copyright for the removal of “revenge pornography” online
Hello friends, I came across an interesting article in researching a paper for another class. I found it really remarkable because it highlights the extent of issues copyright can concern itself with: in this case, copyright infringement principles can be used by victims of “revenge pornography” (i.e. the non-consensual distribution of private sexual imagery) to […]
EU Study Reveals Positive Links Between Intellectual Property Ownership and Economic Performance
Happy Friday everybody! I just thought I would share an interesting article I came across this evening that briefs a recent report published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. In 2015, a EUIPO study found that companies in the European Union with at least one patent, trademark or registered design “record higher revenues per employee […]