parody

Jack Daniel’s Marks its Territory

Gucci or CUGGL? The Japan Patent Office dismisses trademark infringement claims by Gucci

Bridgerton Helps Navigate The Limits Of The Fan Fiction Defence In Intellectual Property

IP Osgoode Speaks Welcomes Dan Bereskin – Balancing Freedom of Expression with the Rights of IP owners

The Iconic ‘Del Boy’ Evolves UK Copyright Law

Which Fruits are Off-Limits?

2021 IP Year in Review

Parody Law: Greenpeace Tackles “Australia’s Greatest Liability”

Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of User Rights

I was invited to attend the Canadian Bar Association Intellectual Property section’s IP Day 2017 and Judges’ Dinner, on May 11, 2017 in Ottawa. It was an honour to be invited as the winner of the Intellectual Property Law student essay contest for my paper “Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of […]

Ain’t No Laurent Without Some Irony: Hedi Slimane and the Rise of Parody Fashion

Some may say that there is no Laurent without Yves, but Hedi Slimane is definitely not one of them. Luxury Goods International (LGI), the owner of Saint Laurent Paris’ trademarks, is suing Jeanine Heller, founder of What About Yves, for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin and unfair competition. Her parody t-shirts had […]