GIs and Australian Aboriginal Art
A reason why ‘new world’ countries should support the protection of geographical indicators (GIs) is because the GI concept can be applied to aboriginal art
March 9, 2008
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Facing Up to Facebook: The Fight for Fair Copyright in Canada
Editor’s note: Thanks to those of you who joined us for the lecture! This page will now provide an archive of the lecture. If you
March 5, 2008
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The Commodification of Intellectual Property, and You!
I recently attended a lecture by professor Bruce Ziff, of the University of Alberta Law School, where he described what he termed as his only
March 3, 2008
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GIs: New World Countries Must Bargain
Geographical Indicators are terms used to define names that are affixed to predominantly agricultural products (although GIs are also used for other products such as
March 2, 2008
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The Battle over the Rights to “Zombies in a Mall”
When asked to think about the pop-culture zombie genre, classics such as George A. Romero’s 1979 film “Dawn of the Dead” (and its 2004 remake)
February 28, 2008
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Some Share the Files, All Share the Costs
The Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) recently proposed legalization of peer-to-peer music filesharing via the imposition of an obligatory $5 monthly fee on all Canadian
February 23, 2008
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