Communications Law
Apple’s Lost Patent Battle: Out of Time?
If you were planning to give a loved one an Apple Watch for Christmas this year, I hope that you are not a last-minute shopper, because the newest versions of the beloved smart watch are being pulled from the Apple website on December 21st and from store shelves on December 24th. The reason? A patent […]
How Trademarks Can Potentially Promote Sustainable Fashion
One of the fundamental tenets of trademark law is to safeguard consumers. Trademarks are a type of intellectual property consisting of a word, phrase, symbol, logo, design, or expression distinguishing products or services from others and identifying their source.[1] For fashion brands, the use of trademarks endows “customer loyalty and generates commercial value”, thereby […]
Could there be Copyright in AI Generated Works
Is it really intelligence if it is artificial? As technology becomes more advanced, the lines between human intelligence and artificial intelligence blurs. What really is intelligence? And can it truly be “artificial?” The Cambridge Dictionary Online defines intelligence as “the ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based […]
Meg’s IP Law Knitting Circle: Protecting Crochet Creators
For my final LAW422 project, I wanted to explore the copyright protection and culture of copying among the crochet creators of YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It is thanks to this online community that I was able to learn how to crochet many of my favourite fashion pieces and design some of my own. Therefore, rather […]
Does Copyright Subsist in My Embroidery Project of the Elements of Copyright?
I hand-embroidered a design that lays out the elements of copyright, with main authorities and a few little icons. Each element has a checkbox, a few key words, and is in a different colour. Please see picture below! Residency Requirement: Authorities: S 5, Copyright Act (RSC, 1985, c.C-42) [CA]: Subject to this Act, copyright […]
Protecting IP, Ambush Marketing, and Major Sports Events: The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Case Study
Hi IP’ers, Hoping your exam seasons are wrapping up smoothly! With former VANOC President and CEO, John Furlong, making his recent pitch to the Vancouver Board of Trade for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games, I thought it was fitting to explore how the 2010 Games handled their IP protections for my term paper. […]