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Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture by Professor David Vaver – “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond”

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This past Monday, Osgoode’s very own Professor David Vaver delivered the 2021 Brace lecture on “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond” as the series’ very first international speaker from outside the United States. That anyone’s use of a copyright-protected work infringes the copyright owner’s property.

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Chain Reaction: Did the Beastie Boys Sue the Wrong Restaurant?

Copyright Lately

In November 2002, Novak—who famously starred in an episode of The Office set at a Chili’s restaurant —approached Chili’s about a collaboration with Chain. Still, whichever restaurant ends up defending this action will likely assert that using 24 seconds of the song was a parody or otherwise fair use.

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[Guest Post] Long walk to copyright reform #9: The Copyright Amendment Bill ensures fair remuneration for South African creators and performers

The IPKat

The MITT’s work led to amendment of the Copyright Act and Performers Protection Act 11 of 1967 in 2002 , which reintroduced an imperfect and weak needletime royalty system into the South African copyright regime. Schedule III comprised the entire provision of the defunct British Copyright Act 1911 (Imperial Copyright Act).

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Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? 

SpicyIP

Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. That said, traditionally, ‘fonts’ and ‘typefaces’ were not used synonymously , and the distinction between them was relevant when letters made out of metal blocks were used for printing. Before we begin, let me lay down the glossary for this post.

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Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

2d 410, 414-415 (SDNY 2002)) that the Supreme Court expressly used to “offer as one last example” of “a case with a striking resemblance” in which the Rogers test was cabined. But especially in a case of an alleged parody, that doesn’t answer the trademark use question. Nope, the Supreme Court didn’t say that. Tam , 582 U.S.

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[Guest post] Horological IP and the customization of watches

The IPKat

In addition to being works of scientific achievement, many luxury timepieces are artistic wonders with innovative designs, like some of the reportedly 100 000 (!) Brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet hold rich trade mark and design portfolios and enforce their rights vigorously.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

CCI , the Delhi High Court held that Chapter XVI of the Patents Act is a complete code in itself and overrides the Competition Act, 2002. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v. CCI and Monsanto v. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. In Microsoft v.

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