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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 10 Minutes Read November 22, 2019

When copyright in a work transfers to the Crown: Keatley v. Teranet

When does copyright transfer to the Crown under the Copyright Act? The Supreme Court clarified this in a landmark ruling released earlier today in Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc., 2019 SCC 43, authoritatively interpreting Section 12 of the Act.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / communications, copyright, Crown copyright, data management, government control, Keatley v. Teranet, Land Registry Office, outsourcing, privacy, proprietary rights, technology

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read August 22, 2019

Paradigm shift 2: More recommended changes to Canadian copyright law announced

On June 3, 2019, Parliament's Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology released its Statutory Review of the Copyright Act. Section 92 of the Copyright Act mandates that the Act must be reviewed every five years by a parliamentary committee, and this Statutory Review was the first comprehensive review conducted since the overhaul of Canada's copyright legislation in 2012 with the adoption of the Copyright Modernization Act.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / copyright, Copyright Act, copyright law, Copyright Modernization Act, copyright reform, copyrighted materials, Crown copyright

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read January 22, 2019

Notice-and-notice regime in Canada: Don't include a settlement offer in your copyright infringement notice

Under the "Notice-and-Notice" regime, copyright owners may send a written notice to any Canadian they suspect of infringing their copyright through an internet service provider or host.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / claimed infringement, copyright, Copyright Act, Copyright infringement, infringement claims, notice-and-notice

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