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

IPilogue

1)(b) presumes that the film’s “maker” is the copyright owner of the “work” unless the contrary is proved: see Interbox Promotion Corp v 9012-4314 Québec Inc 2003 FC 1254 at [24]-[6]; CBC v Conservative Party of Canada 2021 FC 425 at [32]; Bell Canada v L3D Distributing Inc 2021 FC 832 at [47]. The relevant part of s. 5 reads: .

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 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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