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Debunking Common Myths about Copyright Term Extension for Sound Recordings and Performances: Why Longer is Better

Debunking Common Myths about Copyright Term Extension for Sound Recordings and Performances: Why Longer is Better

The Canadian Government announced last week that it is amending the Copyright Act to extend the term of protection for performers and makers of sound recordings from its current 50 years to 70 years. This will bring Canada’s laws more into line with those of more than 60 counties which have protection of 70 years […]

On World Intellectual Property Day, Get Up, Stand Up. For Music.

On World Intellectual Property Day, Get Up, Stand Up. For Music.

This Sunday, April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, an annual event to promote discussion of the role of intellectual property (IP) in encouraging innovation and creativity. The date was chosen in recognition of the day the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970, with the goal of increasing the general understanding of IP. This […]

Social Networks and Fundamental Rights: Last Developments In The Cyberspace

Social Networks and Fundamental Rights: Last Developments In The Cyberspace

The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective. “Dear User, your Facebook account has been temporary deactivated”. This statement represents one of the typical Facebook (FB) notifications to users in the event of flagged content or general malfunctions. There could be […]

"Notice and Notice" and Video Streaming - Are You Breaking Bad?

"Notice and Notice" and Video Streaming - Are You Breaking Bad?

Video streaming, we all do it (or have done it at some point). It’s difficult not to in this day and age when entertainment is so easily transportable and amenable to on-the-go enjoyment, the stationary television becoming less and less the platform for watching our favourite movies and shows. Some of us have engaged in […]

Virotech Patents, Viropiracy, and Viral Sovereignty

Virotech Patents, Viropiracy, and Viral Sovereignty

INTRODUCTION Access to medicines goes hand in hand with the protection of intellectual property rights. At a time when the United States is undertaking large-scale reforms in both the intellectual property and healthcare arenas, it is worth thinking more deeply and broadly about the connections between the two. In March 2010, Congress enacted the Patient […]