LAW: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

LAW: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Paper details “It is a world where the dinosaurs have been given the power to control evolution. A system where last century’s powerful has the ability to veto next century’s innovators. In such a world, creativity and innovation die. The free culture that defined our tradition has been eroded, not by idealists, but by lobbyists. The free culture that we have lived under now is under threat. And we have an obligation, all of us, to engage in this practice to enable this freedom again. In the last five years, we have spent a long time in courts. And lots of time before legislatures. These efforts have failed. They have failed because the debate has become so polarized and so binary that the choice seems a choice just between property and anarchy. And in that world, there is no choice for us except property.” Lawrence Lessig, The Creative Commons, 65 Mont. L. Rev. (2004, 1), 13. Today, more than ever before, intellectual property laws face challenges with emerging technologies and transformation in consumer habits and the way business are being run in the market. Amid this, some would prefer that Intellectual Property (IP) laws were updated, and others would like to be completely free of them. This begs the question of whether new IP rules should be developed in light of changed circumstances, or existing rules should continue to be applied. By reference to at least two of the following industries or techniques, critically discuss whether the current IP framework should in general be improved by introducing new rules or amendments, or should old rules be interpreted in a way that protects the interests of IP owners relying on the current protection provided under copyright, trademark or design law. – Audio stream Services – Fashion Design – Artificial Intelligence-produced content – Self-publishing – Perfumes – Online news publication You may not discuss any additional industry or technique, and only two headings from the above list should be considered. OSCOLA REFERENCING