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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

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As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Copyrighting a Meme. In Canada, copyright protection is afforded to every original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work that is fixed. Artistic Work. Is Infringement Even Possible Then?

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

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The applicant, Indigenous artist John Bulun Bulun, sought relief for copyright infringement of a bark painting, which R & T Textiles had used on t-shirts. It is likely that tattoos would fall under the Copyright Act under section 5(1), which delineates artistic works as expressions through visual medium.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

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From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. on 18 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) This suit for copyright infringement by was filed by Bentley Systems Inc.