Unfortunately, as is often the case, new technological developments frequently breed new controversies. The invention of the iPod, despite all its widespread popularity and success, is no exception. Currently at…
Category: IP
Music downloading fight goes to court
An idealistic view is that the purpose of copyright is available to induce creators to share their creations with the public in order to foster the growth of learning and…
Prince Lashes out at YouTube
Last month, Prince announced he was planning an infringement suit against YouTube, an audio and video streaming site where users are allowed to post content for millions of people worldwide…
Legal Transplants in the Digital Age
Professor Peter Yu holds the Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law and is the founding director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School. He writes…
Video: Chocolate, Copyright, Confusion: Intellectual Property and the Supreme Court of Canada
Update: If you are unable to view the above video, please follow the link below to launch the video in Windows Media Player. Link to video This lecture assesses how…
Nissan v. BMW: ‘M’ wars heading to SCC?
After a see-saw battle at the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, this trade-mark battle between the two automotive manufacturers may be coming to the Supreme Court of Canada.…