2016 was a winning year for Western trademarks in China. It produced an unprecedented number of decisions – two, to be exact – in which China won praise for protecting…
Category: Personality Rights
in Canada, Contracts, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Fair Dealing, Human Rights, Human Rights Issues, Identity Theft, Image, Internet, Personality Rights, Privacy, Regulatory Policy, Reputation Management, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology, UK, US0by Editor
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Dating Sites Scrape Internet for Women’s Photos, Including Those of Deceased
Dubious and likely illegal image scraping is alive and well. And outside of particularly public, harmful cases like Rehtaeh Parsons’ photo ending up on a dating site, few organizations or…
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…)
in Freedom of Speech, Gaming, Human Rights, Identity Theft, MediaLaws, Personality Rights, Technology, US0by Editor
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EA Loses Battle to Put Athlete’s Likeness in Video Game
In a victory for athletes specifically, and proponents of personality rights generally, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has ruled against Electronic Arts (EA) in its use of former…
in Copyright, Image, Infringement, Jurisdiction, Ownership, Personality Rights, Privacy, US0by Editor
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Long live Einstein...?
In the recent decision The Hebrew University of Jerusalem v. General Motors LLC, the US District Court of the Central District of California ruled that Albert Einstein’s publicity rights now belong…
Soccer Star, Wayne Rooney, Fired His Agent, but Still has to Pay the Agency Continuing Commissions
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Proactive Sports Management Ltd., the former agency of English soccer star Wayne Rooney, was recently granted leave to appeal…