I gave a talk earlier today at Osgoode to the students enrolled in Osgoode’s IP Intensive Program. The topic focused on the impacts of technological change on copyright. My slides are set out below.
Technological change and copyright
Google’s plans to prioritize legitimate online contentGoogle’s plans to prioritize legitimate online content
Google announced on Friday it is updating its search algorithms. In making the announcement Google said the purpose is to “help users find legitimate, quality sources of content more easily—whether it’s a song previewed on ...
Throne Speech promises swift passage of copyright amendmentsThrone Speech promises swift passage of copyright amendments
The Throne Speech delivered earlier today promises “swift passage of copyright legislation that balances the needs of creators and users.” With a majority Government, the fourth try to amend the Copyright Act since 2005 will ...
A framework for voluntary graduated response in online copyright enforcementA framework for voluntary graduated response in online copyright enforcement
More and more, graduated response systems are being debated and put forward as legitimate solutions to online file sharing. In a recent article, “Graduated Response and the Turn to Private Ordering in Online Copyright Enforcement“, ...
