Chicken Sandwiches, Snoop Dogg & A Vodka – Today’s Interesting IP

“What time is it?” I shout like some unruly gameshow host! “It’s Interesting IP O’Clock” you cry in return, enthusiastic IP audience that you are….Or Not. Either way, here’s today’s Interesting IP

• You can’t copyright a sandwich. Shame – http://fortune.com/2015/08/25/copyright-chicken-sandwich-pechu/
• Snoop Doggy Doggy Sue Doggy Dog (as in, Snoop is bring sued) – https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/08/18/3-count-all-rap-edition/ and http://www.entlawdigest.com/2015/08/18/3951.htm
• Can I get a Vokda and Court Case Please?  http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/422680/Trademark/Stolichnaya+A+Tale+of+Two+Owners
• Popcorn Time – https://torrentfreak.com/75000-popcorn-time-users-in-crosshairs-of-anti-piracy-group-150825/
• The Minister is going to ‘look into’ the Data Protection issues raise by new Irish Citizens. How nice of her – http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/minister-to-look-into-data-concerns-of-new-irish-citizens-1.2328655
• An interesting and practical approach to protecting IP from Mindchamps – http://www.straitstimes.com/business/trading-on-its-mark-of-distinction
• And end to Geo Blocking? Shall I cancel my Tunnel Bear account? – http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/august/eu-policy-makers-take-first-step-towards-addressing-geo-blocking-concerns/
• Copying yourself? – https://www.opendemocracy.net/j-p-e-harperscott/art-of-plagiarism

More tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel etc. Brian