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

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

IPilogue

David Vaver is the Acting Director of IP Osgoode and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. The following is a preview of a paper to be published in the Intellectual Property Journal. . Part I of the Act deals with the ownership of copyright in works. Section 34.1(1)

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Powering the Future: Insights on Energy Innovation from a Semester at Alectra (IP Intensive Reflection)

IPilogue

Egin Kongoli is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. When I was first assigned a utility provider as my placement for the Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive, I thought, “What does providing electricity have to do with intellectual property?”

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The Contested Meaning of Web3 & Why it Matters for (IP) Lawyers

Kluwer Copyright Blog

“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?

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Advent of AI Voice Generation and Threat to Personality Rights

IP and Legal Filings

There are no separate legal provisions for these rights and they have been included under the existing Intellectual Property laws. The aspect of ownership in this regard narrows the scope of the application of Copyright Act. Introduction Personality rights of an individual include their likeness, images, name, voice, etc.

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Innovating the Term ‘Inventor’: AI and Patent Law

IPilogue

Interestingly, the court also distinguished between ownership and inventorship , emphasizing that only humans can be capable of ownership, but inventorship only requires the capacity to invent, which AI arguably possesses. Patent Law in Canada.

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Shielding Innovation: Understanding Copyright Protection for App Developers and Their Software

Intepat

However, this flourishing industry brings forth a multitude of legal challenges, encompassing privacy concerns and intellectual property protection. It thus becomes crucial for them to safeguard their creations through effective intellectual property laws. What is copyright protection?