User-Generated Content Under Canadian Copyright Law Featuring Professor Victor Nabhan Genest Global Faculty Thursday October 10, 2013, 9:30am to 5:00pm Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (more…)
Month: September 2013
Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Copyright Court
What makes a fictional character who they are? Would Darth Vader be Darth Vader without being Luke Skywalker’s father? Would Harry Potter be Harry Potter without defeating Voldemort? An American court…
Volkswagen v Garcia et. al.: Volkswagen Halts Disclosure of Secret Security Algorithm
Last June, Justice Birss of the High Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division) ruled in favor of Volkswagen and granted an interim injunction against Flavio Garcia, Computer Science Lecturer…
in Canada, Commercialization, Copyright, Internet, IP, Jurisdiction, Licensees, Ownership, Patents, Personality Rights, Social Media, Tech Transfer, Technology, Trademarks, UK, UK, US, WIPO0by Editor
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Canadians Make Their Mark on Global Guide for Museum IP
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has updated its Guide on Managing Intellectual Property for Museums, with two Canadians playing major roles in the Guide’s creation. (more…)
Electronic Contracts - Still as Good as Paper Ones
The American courts have taken another pass at the recurring question of whether electronic documents and signatures are as good as written ones. The decision in Forcelli v Felco Corp…
in Contracts, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Famous Marks, Infringement, Infringement, IP, IP Reform, Law & Music Course Topic, Literary Works, Trademarks, Uncategorized, US4by Editor
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To Poach a Mockingbird: Harper Lee's Trade-mark Battle
So much for southern hospitality. Celebrated American author Harper Lee finds herself embroiled in a trademark clash for the right to register the title of her own 1961 Pulitzer-winning novel, To…