Are Fictional Languages Copyrightable? "Ñuhor līr gūrēnna.” In High Valyrian, the phrase means “I will take what is mine.” In Game of Thrones it is used by an exiled princess reclaiming her throne. Fortunately... Rowan Meredith
Patented Medicines and the Patent Bargain While all Canadians understand that certain ideas can be owned, the complex statutory regimes that govern such ownership aren’t widely understood. Whether patent, copyright, or trademark... Ben Pearson & Mat Brechtel
Beyond Property — Access to Justice for Animals Recognizing animals as someone rather than something V. Victoria Shroff
Stratas, Pets, and Human Rights In British Columbia, the Strata Property Act, SBC 1998, c.43 (“SPA”) governs the relations between stratas, their owners or tenants and their companion animals. Pursuant to section... Rebeka Breder
Do You Own Your Name? Protecting your own name as a trademark may be harder than you think Tamara Huculak
We’re All on the Truman Show Now Cameras are seemingly all around us, nearly all the time. Cars are roving video camera platforms. Doorbells are cameras. Houses and storefronts are polka dotted with miniature cameras that catch... Joel V. Payne
Ownership of IP Rights in AI Creations Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems are capable of creating artistic works and inventions without human involvement. These AI creations raise challenges to intellectual property... Maya Medeiros