Social media is unstoppable and is creating a phenomenon know as the mega personality, which has the potential to cause unprecedented head butting, and headaches, as our social space becomes more crowded.
Dec
10
Aug
26
Selling the Metrics of Infringement
When I read in the Globe and Mail that Pirate Bay was being purchased for $9-million, I figured this could be a good example of how innovators, who often are branded as outsiders or scofflaws, eventually find their niche. Well, that still may be a path to success on the Internet, but apparently not in the… Continue reading »
Aug
27
What’s Behind a Domain Name
The outcomes of domain name disputes, and trademark oppositions involving marks used on the Internet, increasingly depend on a lot more than having a similar or even an identical mark. Jeff Behrendt has recently published an article called “Canadian Domain Laws” which contains an interview with lawyer Zak Muscovitch (http://www.domainbits.com/canadian-domain-laws). The upshot is that in… Continue reading »
Mar
23
Copyright and Trademark FAQ
Thought I would post the Copyright and Trademark FAQ I will be handing out when I speak on “Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies” at the Canadian Special Events and Meetings Expo on April 1, 2008, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre: “This session, which is taught at Ryerson University is a veritable guide to copyrights… Continue reading »
Nov
22
The 360 Deal: Bands as Brands
The music industry has become of late, unabashedly about selling products. Formerly, 10 or 15 years ago, there used to be more pretense to artistry. Many if not most bands would eschew “selling out.” It was not only seen as bad for the creative muse, it was bad for business as fans tended to shun… Continue reading »
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