Emily Chow is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. From the limited scope of my research as a 1L student, as well as my personal…
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What Do You "Meme" That’s Copyrightable?
Shayna Jan is a 3L J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. As part of the course…
Hashtag Black TikTok Strike: The Silence From Black Creators and Their Legal Rights
Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Not only do songwriters and artists owe the viral video app TikTok for…
IP Year in Review 2017 - A Year of Promises Made, Kept, and Abandoned
This past year marks a year where the Government of Canada engaged more than ever on the IP front. The Government of Canada’s announcement of a National IP Strategy was…
The Price for Pokemon - How Much Are Childhood Icons Worth Protecting?
The Value of the Pokémon Franchise If you were born in the late 1980s or early 90s or have young children, you have probably encountered a red-cheeked mouse called Pikachu…
Shifting technological neutrality into reverse: UNPACK SODRAC
Should all copies be treated the same way for the purposes of Copyright? If the CBC’s internal content management system creates incidental copies of audio works during the creation or…