If you’ve ever seen the animated tv series “Arcane”, get in here! Randomly scrolling X (formerly Twitter), I came across a post in a language I now understand to be Portuguese. What caught my attention however, was the video attached[1] – an artificial intelligence (“AI”) regenerated trailer of the Arcane show. This post is on one […]

By Sam Spartano, and Jameelah Ali The Sky Had a Weegee. The Misadventures of Skooks. Frying Nemo. Pride Patties. To most people, the titles above signify sheer gibberish. But to a specific subset of specifically silly people in the early 2010s, these were the Mount Rushmore of comedy. All four belong to a still-prevalent style […]

Earlier in the semester, I posted about how Qualcomm may have been forbidden to ARM’s intellectual property to design Qualcomm CPU’s, largely on the basis of improper licensing. These concerns have been allayed for now, as a jury trial on this issue was declared a mistrial (and plaintiff ARM’s efforts to seek an injunction against […]

The fashion industry is known for its creativity. Yet, its legal framework offers limited protection for the designs that fuel its dynamic nature. Unlike music, literature, or visual art, fashion designs often fail to qualify for copyright protection, leaving them vulnerable to imitation. Uniquely, the fashion giants and trendsetters do not oppose this notion because […]

Can you own a color? Well, Anish Kapoor does—or at least, he exclusively owns the right to use one of the blackest materials ever made: Vantablack. Developed and patented by Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack is a substance so dark it absorbs 99.96% of visible light. It’s created using a cutting-edge process that grows microscopic carbon nanotubes, […]

Hi everyone! This is my term paper. Congratulations on finishing the exams, and have a great holiday season 🙂 As someone deeply interested in corporate innovations, I’ve always been drawn to stories that challenge traditional ways of thinking. Growing up, I was fascinated by how technology could reshape our lives—whether it was seeing the early […]

Hi all, I came across an interesting read on the IPKat website and it made me think “News of the Week” Find the Post here:  https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/12/guest-post-newsflash-uks-new.html

During stressful times (like the past two weeks…), I often find myself unwinding with the lovable cast of Inside the NBA. For the uninitiated, this long-running, critically acclaimed basketball analysis show aired on TNT, hosted by the steady Ernie Johnson alongside Kenny Smith, a two-time NBA champion with the mid-90s Houston Rockets; Shaquille O’Neal, whose […]

For my final project, I will examine a trademark infringement case about NFTs and its potential implications on Canadian IP law. What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens, commonly known as NFTs, are digital tokens with a unique, one-of-one identifier distinguishing them from any other blockchain token. In recent years, NFTs have blossomed as novel digital assets. […]

Seems to be a hot topic these days. The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, certainly has garnered much attention. Now, my intention is not to spark another controversial debate over this issue. In fact, I never though I would be writing anything related to this topic here, well, until I came to know about […]

Background Three-Dimensional printing (3D printing), using fused deposition modeling (FDM), has come a long way since its inception in the late 1980s. A co-founder of Stratasys, Scott Crump, came up with the idea while layering glue using a glue-gun to make a toy.[1] Building on this idea, substitute a glue-gun with a highly precise temperature […]

This project was prepared by Mariam Zaidi and Mckenna Seebach (Listen to the album while you read our post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmGw-DBcP98!) What is “brat”? Charli XCX’s latest album “brat” stands entirely separate from her past albums. It was embedded into a campaign for the US presidential election and inspired a new cultural language, among many other […]

Introduction Upon Netflix’s entrance to the market and subsequent dominance, steaming was heralded as the killer of television and movie piracy.[1] Its ease of use, relatively low cost, and wide library of titles led many to believe that pirating content was simply not worth the hassle or risk (of legal action or malware). However, as […]

INTRODUCTION During this term, we have touched on international agreements related to copyright and trademark law, which allow intellectual property owners to protect and enforce their rights across multiple jurisdictions. These agreements enable creators to easily and effectively safeguard their works in countries that are party to the agreements. [1] However, a major gap exists […]

It’s an oldie, but a goodie. Our discussions throughout this term reminded me of comedian Nathan Fielder’s decade-old stunt exemplifying the use of parody in trademarks. In it, Fielder created a coffee shop called “Dumb Starbucks Coffee”, serving its customers “Dumb Frappuccinos” with extra shots of “Dumb Espresso”. As Fielder alleges in the embedded video, […]