Communications Law
The Phillie Phanatic is Back!
Hi all, With the Major League Baseball season officially commencing today, I thought it was fitting to share an interesting story about the Philadelphia Phillies mascot, the Phillie Phanatic! While I’ve attached the link to the full Bloomberg Law story (and the short copyright settlement approval) below, here is a short summary of the story […]
Formula 1 and IP – Why F1 and Patents Don’t Mesh
Hi everyone, As the new Formula 1 (F1) season is fast approaching, the first race of the season being on March 20th, I was curious about how F1 handles IP. This curiosity is derived from the innovation that F1 exhibits each season. For those that do not know, each year each F1 team has to […]
Vaccines and IP Law – Should vaccine patents be waived in the face of a pandemic?
One interesting topic I thought of in relation to IP law is IP and COVID-19 vaccines. As the wealthy countries of the world vaccinate their populations, even arriving at the stage of providing a third booster dose, developing nations lag significantly far behind in vaccination rates. This is partially due to supply issues as wealthy […]
News of the Week; February 24, 2021
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Canadian consultation on extending the general term of copyright open through March 12 Extra, extra, read all about it: new Canadian Bill proposes remuneration for use of journalistic works online Time to Pay the Copyright Piper? A Digital Media Platform Copyright Reckoning for Journalists is Upon Us! Meghan Markle gets summary judgment – […]
News of the Week; February 17, 2021
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY A consultation on how to implement an extended general term of copyright protection in Canada (Canada) Copyright Term Extension – March 12 2021 Deadline to Respond to Very Disappointing Document (Howard Knopf) Afraid to Lead: Canadian Government Launches Timid Consultation on Implementing Copyright Term Extension (Michael Geist) The Copyright Bill That Does Nothing: […]
News of the Week; February 10, 2021
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Federal Court trusts technology to prove infringement Is This Beverly Hills Cop Playing Sublime’s ‘Santeria’ to Avoid Being Live-streamed?: Police in Beverly Hills have been playing music while being filmed, seemingly in an effort to trigger Instagram’s copyright filters. Latest Anti-Accountability Move By Cops Involves Playing Music While Being Recorded In Hopes Of […]