By Eric Goldman, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law, California, and Gabriella E. Ziccarelli, Technology and IP attorney, Washington, DC, USA *This article is based on a longer forthcoming paper by Prof. Goldman called Emojis and the Law. Everyone loves emojis, and why not? They are a fun and an increasingly ubiquitous way for people to express themselves. But despite their superficial frivolity, emojis can raise potentially complex and serious legal issues, including novel and complicated questions about intellectual property (IP). This article surveys how United States IP law protects emojis, and why such protection may be problematic. From the June 2018 edition of WIPO Magazine Original article found here:&nbsp;http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/03/article_0006.html &nbsp;

Episode #4:  Emojis and Intellectual Property Law

The exponentially growing importance of data derives from several interrelated technological trends in the digital economy, including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, big data, machine-to-machine communication, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. From the December 2017 edition of WIPO magazine. &nbsp;See the original article here:&nbsp;http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2017/06/article_0005.html &nbsp;

Episode #5: Regulating machine data: less is more for global growth

Keeping track of domain name jurisprudence October 2017 &nbsp;By Justin Soong-Hoon Chayand Brian Beckham, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center These days it is hard to imagine life without the Internet and domain names. They each serve as important online marketing tools for businesses of all sizes, with domain names increasingly seen as invaluable virtual real estate in an ever-expanding digital landscape. At the same time, brand owners face a constant threat from unscrupulous actors who misappropriate their trademarks by registering them as domain names. Their aim is often to hold brand owners to ransom, sell counterfeit goods, distribute malware, or engage in phishing campaigns. Such abusive practices can cause significant damage to brand owners and consumers. Original article:&nbsp;https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2017/05/article_0008.html &nbsp;

Episode #6: Keeping track of domain name jurisprudence

WIPO Magazine, September 2018 "E-commerce emerged in China just 25 years ago, in 1993. Two years later, the country’s first e-commerce company was established, and three years after that, in 1998, the first e-commerce transaction took place. From these modest beginnings, China’s e-commerce landscape has evolved beyond recognition. And in that process, it has moved away from mirroring the practices of Western economies to developing its own model which embraces globalization." Original article found here:&nbsp;https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/si/article_0006.html &nbsp;

Episode #9: Intellectual property and e-commerce: Alibaba’s perspective

"Artificial Intelligence and Copyright"
October 2017

By Andres Guadamuz, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

The rise of the machines is here, but they do not come as conquerors, they come as creators.

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"iROKOtv: delivering Nollywood content to the world"
October 2017

By Catherine Jewell, Communications Division, WIPO

Nollywood films are now available on a screen near you. Increasingly, distribution is moving online, giving Nigeria’s movie industry global reach.

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