November 25, 2012 – IP Osgoode

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November 25, 2012in IP Intensive, Trademarks0by Editor

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Double, Double Toil and [Freedom of Expression] Trouble for Trade-mark Owners in the United States: A Halloween Tale of Trade-marks and Haunted Houses

On October 24, 2012, a California Court of Appeal released its decision on Winchester Mystery House LLC v Global Asylum Inc, 2012 WL 5243809 (Cal App 6 Dist). The result…

November 25, 2012in Copyright, Fair Dealing, Infringement, IP, IP Intensive, Moral Rights, Originality0by Editor

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Vandals, Remixed: The Copyrightability of “Defaced” Works

Adam Del Gobbo’s recent post addressed some pertinent issues surrounding remix culture, which is outlined in Professor Lawrence Lessig’s 2008 book, Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid…