Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law The Rise of Traditional Face Tattoos in Popular Culture In September 2021,…
Tag: Olympics
Intellectual Property Protections of Olympic Proportions: A Look at Tokyo 2020
Claire Wortsman is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. From the thrilling gold-medal finish of the women’s soccer team to Andre De…
Getting’ GIFfy with it? The Olympic Ban on GIFs, a Copyright Issue
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new rules ban viewers of the 2016 Rio Olympics from creating and sharing Graphic Interchange Format graphics (GIFs). The short videos, typically used as sources…
Pole Vault in Rio 2016: A Contest of Skill or a Contest of Patents?
With the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics getting started on August 5th, there is no time like the present to explore the evolution of patents relating to the vaulting pole. Originally, pole…
The Curious Case of Fake Beijing Olympics Merchandise
This chapter closely scrutinizes the intellectual property developments during the Beijing Olympics to determine whether this important world event has provided the much-needed example to show that China could effectively…
Ambush! Lululemon Scores on VANOC
Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Vancouver-based yoga sportswear company Lululemon introduced a new line of national-flag themed clothing late last month, just in time for…