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Taylor McCaffrey LLP | Canada | 24 Jan 2023
ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence and the very real legal implications of this technology
ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate and access information. For those who…
Fasken | Canada | 7 Dec 2022
Social Media and Copyright: What are the Common Copyright Limitations and Issues Users Face?
In a time when online sharing is becoming more and more complicated thanks to an ever increasing number of social media platforms cropping into…
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Canada | 16 Sep 2022
The making of music: is a master recording tangible or intangible property?
The ownership and sale of music masters is a frequent topic in the news. Some artists, such as Kanye West and Taylor Swift, are taking great pains to…
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Canada | 22 Jul 2022
Supreme Court confirms that making copyrighted works available online is not a stand-alone interest
On July 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v…
Cassels | Canada | 27 Jun 2022
Canada Extends Term of Copyright in Works to Life of Author Plus 70 Years
On June 23, 2022, after years of consultation and debate, the Parliament of Canada passed legislation to extend the term of copyright protection in…
Bereskin & Parr LLP | Canada | 13 May 2022
Residence Is Not Static: Federal Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement Claim for Failure to Prove Author’s Residency at the Time the Work Was Created
The Federal Court’s recent decision in August Image LLC v. AirG Inc, 2022 FC 470, saw the Court adopt a somewhat rigid approach to assessing the…
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 9 May 2022
Generative art NFTs – what brand owners need to know about copyright protection
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to generate significant commercial value for brands through the licensing or transfer of IP and commercial rights. The market demand for NFTs is creating new opportunities and an increase in the use of automated methods for generating underlying artworks. This article examines the IP impacts of this trend and looks at whether copyright may subsist in......
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 11 Apr 2022
Supreme Court of Canada denies Teksavvy Solutions Inc leave to appeal Canada's first site-blocking order
The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied Teksavvy Solutions Inc's application for leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, affirming the Federal Court's decision in a previous case, which enjoined Canada's main internet service providers to block their subscribers' access to certain piracy websites. This decision confirms once and for all that site-blocking orders are......
Bereskin & Parr LLP | Canada | 17 Mar 2022
Defeat of the knight: no moral rights infringement for discounted sales of popular series of books
In an interesting factual situation concerning the scope of moral rights, the Quebec Court of Appeal, in 91439 Canada ltée (Éditions de Mortagne) c…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 17 Aug 2021
Artificial inventors: key lessons from recent AI patent decisions
A look at the DABUS AI patent application decisions and what they mean for artificial inventorship in key jurisdictions around the globe.
