The Japanese restaurant ‘Fuku’ (pronounced foo-koo), which recently opened a new West Palm Beach location, ran into a snag while attempting to register their trademark. The Florida Department of State…
Month: June 2012
New UK Code Pulls ISPs into the Anti-Piracy Battle
The UK will likely be implementing new anti-piracy measures through the publication of a new code this month. (more…)
in Canada, Copyright, Infringement, Literary Works, MediaLaws, Movies, Originality, Telecommunications1by Editor
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Whose Copyright Reigns Supreme? Copyright and Reality Television Shows
The battle’s heating up, but this time it’s not in kitchen stadium – it’s in the courthouse. Today’s secret ingredient – copyright which protects reality TV shows such as Iron…
in Blogs, Canada, defamation, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, IP, Moral Rights, Regulatory Policy, Technology, Trademarks, Uncategorized0by Editor
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A View to a Kill: Montreal 'Body Parts' Murder Brings Array of Secondary Legal Issues
When suspected Montreal “body parts” killer, Luka Magnotta, was detained in Berlin on June 4 following an international manhunt, only one small piece of a complex legal web was resolved.…
in Canada, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Digital Locks, Fair Dealing, Feature Post, Infringement, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction2by Editor
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Happy(?) Birthday, Bill C-11!
After years of debate (almost 15, to be precise) and numerous revisions and cancellations (4, to be precise), Bill C-11 or An Act to Amend the Copyright Act, arguably the…
Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2012
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2012 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law. We are pleased to be running our…