Some years back, a young Kenyan graduate, working as an intern for a public state corporation, developed an innovative solution that earned his employer a global innovation award. However, his application for intellectual property rights was ignored by his employer,
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One Sheet To Rap Sheet: Evaluating Proposed Federal Rule For Using Lyrics & Creative Writing To Prove Crimes
In a list of Music Industry Terms Every Artist Should Know, “One Sheet” is defined as a “single-page document that highlights an artist’s new music and summarizes their bio, stats, and achievements. It’s given to media, promoters, or anyone
Case Law Update: The Australian Federal Court’s approach to non-English word trade marks
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Can a Slide Show Be Considered a Printed Publication to Prevent Patentability?
Suppose you have an invention and disclose it in a slide show to an audience attending a conference. Can this slide show be considered a printed publication to prevent the invention from being novel and patented? Are there protective measures
Proposed Changes to Canadian Trademark Regulations: Enhancing Efficiency and Addressing Official Marks
As discussed in my short article of July 10, 2024, important changes to the Canadian Trademark Regulations have been proposed. The changes have not yet come into effect and are still subject to change. The consultation period closed on
Important Amendments to Canadian Trademark Regulations
On June 8, 2024, proposed amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette. The public consultation period is open until July 8, 2024, and comments will be posted on the Canada Gazette website following the end of
Cinema and copyright: limitations of transfer agreements and exploitation licences
Facts
The first plaintiff, a company, was established in 1989. Its sole partners were:
- GZ and GS, cinematographers;
- SE (who had the pseudonym “L”), actor, writer, and screenwriter (second plaintiff); and
- KF, director.
Each partner had a 25% stake in
Seedlings of Ideas For Artificial Intelligence: Learning From A Genetic Resources/Traditional Knowledge Treaty, The Plant Patent Act, & Nico Tanner
The World Intellectual Property Organization announced on May 24, 2024, a treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge that was twenty-five years in the making. As WIPO’s press release noted, “[n]egotiations for this Treaty began at WIPO
The ownership debate: Intellectual property in AI. Who does it belong to?
With the rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all forms, the question is becoming more present than ever – who owns the intellectual property in a work created with the use of AI?
In Australia, there is
IP ├ IP???: The Logic Of Election Year Legal Disputes Over Proprietary Intangibles
Title? Typo? Cryptic code? Equation?
Really it is a combination of three of the four. In other words, it is not a typo (You can look elsewhere in this piece for those).
One key to understanding the reference above is the