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30 Aug 2010, 1:17 am by Kelly
(Patentology) Africa Rights holders launch initiative to protect content in Africa (IP Watch) Brazil First denomination of origin for national product – rice (IP tango) Canada Writers groups attack fair dealing reform in Copyright Bill (Michael Geist) The ‘education’ exception: Toronto Star editorial of August 14, 2010 – ‘Copyright Bill Needs Change’ (Excess Copyright) China Lehman, Lee & Xu comments on Carrefour’s lawsuit against… [read post]
23 Aug 2010, 7:00 am by GuestPost
I was recently at an academic conference in Vermont, which was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Vermont Civil Union and 1st anniversary of same-sex marriage in the state. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 9:33 am by LawDiva
” Janwilliam van de Wetering, Dutch writer Lawdiva aka Georgialee Lang [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 12:58 am by Kelly
(Patent Docs) (Patent Docs) (Patently-O) US Copyright – Decisions The burden of the past and the American comic book writer: W D Wisconsin opinion and order in Gaiman v McFarlane (Trademark Blog) US Trade Marks – Decisions District Court E D Washington finds tie goes to plaintiff’s choice of Washington forum: Pacific Coast Trailers, LLC v. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 7:49 am by Michael Geist
A short list of those critical of the digital lock provisions in C-32 would include: Liberal MPs NDP MPs Bloc MPs Green Party Canadian Consumer Initiative Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Canadian Association of University Teachers Canadian Federation of Students Canadian Library Association Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright Retail Council of Canada Canadian Bookseller Association Documentary Organization of Canada… [read post]
14 May 2010, 12:07 am by Michael Geist
  It matters because I am a writer and I need certainty of access to speak freely. [read post]
3 May 2010, 4:15 am by Walter Olson
” [Morrissey and WaPo via Gillespie] “Woman alleges termination due to gender, not sleeping on the job” [SE Texas Record] WritersUnion of Canada surprisingly unfriendly toward writers’ freedom regarding fair use/fair dealing [BoingBoing] Despite purported bar on strategic use, Senate bill to stay deportation of illegal aliens while workplace claims are pending would create incentive to come up with such claims [Fox,… [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 6:58 am
(Intellogist Blog) Patent searching by classification (Intellogist Blog)   Global – Copyright Complete ACTA text finally leaked (Ars Technica) (Michael Geist) (IPKat) Toward an ACTA super-structure: How ACTA may replace WIPO (Michael Geist) ACTA’s anti-camcording provision faces opposition from Australia, NZ, Switzerland (Michael Geist) ACTA’s de minimis provision: Countering the iPod searching border guard fears (Michael Geist) New ACTA leaks: IP categories and border… [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 11:50 pm by Michael Geist
The Charlie Angus fair dealing motion has stirred up considerable anger from the Writers' Union of Canada. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 12:02 am by Michael Geist
  The crown corporation objected to a union-inspired video about the mail carrier's CEO. [read post]
18 Dec 2009, 6:33 am
(TorrentFreak) Shanghai’s ‘bad girl’ writer Mian Mian sues Google over scanning, displaying ‘Acid Lover’ novel (IP Dragon) Why are China video sites buying more copyrighted content? [read post]
9 Sep 2009, 11:18 pm
  Charles Laser, Writers Guild of Canada Restrict commercial infringement and not consumer behaviour, legalize format shifting and time shifting, implement WIPO. [read post]
3 Sep 2009, 7:07 am
  Raymond Legault, Union des artistes Expand private copying levy, moral rights, P2P   Alain Lauzon, Society for reproduction rights of authors, composers and publishers in Canada (SODRAC) Expand personal use, no expansion to fair use, no new exceptions, limit P2P   Christian Bédard, Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels (RAAV) Resale… [read post]
31 Aug 2009, 11:26 am
Participants who spoke included three representatives from Warner Music Canada (including President Steve Kane), and a representative from each of Sony Music Canada, Universal Music Canada, SOCAN, Writers Union of Canada, and Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), and ACTRA President Ferne Downey. [read post]
14 Aug 2009, 7:09 am
(Afro-IP)   Canada Canada – General Canadian i4i, Inc wins abroad, but is there any protection at home? [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 2:14 am
  Charles Laser, Writers Guild of Canada Restrict commercial infringement and not consumer behaviour, legalize format shifting and time shifting, implement WIPO. [read post]
7 Aug 2009, 5:56 am
A novelist on copyright (Ars Technica) Torrage: World’s first torrent storage service (TorrentFreak)   Global - Trade Marks and Domain Names dot anything domains a brave new world IP Think Tank podcast 30 July 2009 (IP Think Tank) Congress members seek permanent ICANN-US link (Intellectual Property Watch) Trademark v free speech – WIPO domain dispute arbitration panel decision in Sutherland Institute v Continuative (IP Osgoode)   Global - Patents OECD: Tech… [read post]
6 Aug 2009, 9:38 pm
Paris has posted a comment in this thread clarifying that the Writers Union does not reject fair dealing as currently found in the law. [read post]