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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Artistic Work.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

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Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . In September 2021, Indigenous model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse turned heads at the Met Gala wearing a gold cut-out gown by Peter Dundas and traditional Navajo turquoise jewelry. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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June 2021: Roc-A-Fella Records sues its co-founder Damon Dash, alleging that Dash’s attempt to mint Jay-Z’s album “Reasonable Doubt” as an NFT constituted unlawful conversion of the copyright in the album owned by Roc-A-Fella. Hermes Int’l et al. Rothschild , Case No. Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc. Dash , Case No.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Furthermore, the Information Technology Act of 2000 makes it a crime to copy or transfer data from another person’s device without their permission. Licensing It denotes that the film is based on a previously published novel, book, or artistic work. The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 forbids and punishes acts of piracy.

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

8] Line between Copying and Inspiration Recently, VTuber Pekora’s look-alike was seen in an animated series without any consent from the creator or the company. [9] The law doesn’t specify 3D or 2D characters as copyrightable, but they can be covered under artistic works as per Section 13 of the Copyright Act.

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