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The Implications of Intellectual Property Laws in the Tourism Industry

IP and Legal Filings

With the rise in the popularity of social media and networking, copyright becomes particularly relevant. The players in the tourism industry have started relying on social media and other digital platforms to promote and advertise their goods and services. has registered several trademarks. Conclusion.

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Copyright Infringement in the Digital Age: Watson Music Group v. Borshoff, Inc.

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

A recent case involving Plaintiff Watson Music Group, LLC. d/b/a Quadrasound Music and Defendant Borshoff, Inc. Plaintiff Watson Music Group, a Florida -based limited liability company , alleges that Defendant Borshoff, Inc., an Indiana corporation, infringed upon its copyrighted musical work titled “ Space Jam.”

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Progress or Impediment? Global Privacy Law’s Impact on the Data-Driven Music Industry

LexBlog IP

The commercial use of personal data—accumulated via digital streams, online searches and applications that capture an individual’s musical tastes and listening habits —drives the way music is commoditized, consumed and promoted. Others see them as a detrimental barrier to data-dependent growth in music.

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TikTok: A New Copyright Minefield

LexBlog IP

TikTok, a video-sharing platform, has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. TikTok’s intellectual property issues arise largely from the music and choreography on the platform, despite their attempts to mitigate copyright infringement. By: Noelle Henry. were copyright related.

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Kat Von D, Think Before You Ink

IPilogue

Sedlik claims that Kat Von D infringed the copyright protection of his iconic photograph of world-famous jazz musician Miles Davis (“Davis”) when she tattooed the image onto a client’s body without authorization and posted photos of the tattoo on social media. On May 31, 2022, Judge Dale S. Background. Further Reading.

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Copyrights in Canada – Process, Timeline, Costs, and the Upcoming Proposed Changes to the Copyright Act

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

Copyright is defined by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) as an exclusive right to produce, reproduce, publish, or perform an original literary, artistic, dramatic, or musical work. This bill was introduced because news stories are easily shared using social media without paying a royalty to the copyright holder.

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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? Shayna Jan is a 3L J.D.