[DrCaleb]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Nope, I meant intellectual property.

$1:

in·tel·lec·tu·al prop·er·ty
nounLAW
a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.

That's why I thought you might not have meant it. I.P. is not speech, and speech is not copyrightable, trademark worthy, or patent-able. Conveying an opinion on behalf of an organization is considered 'speech'. Conveying an opinion the organization did not authorize you to convey is usually a breach of contract, or a tort. It is not 'using a work or invention' without authorization or license.

Playing MP3's on your phone is using Intellectual Property (how MP3s are encoded and decoded were IP until recently). The music is copyrightable. The name of the album producer and Band are Trademarkable.

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Coaches corner is a trademarked program on Hockey Night in Canada as is the NFL brand. Both of which were co-opted by their employees. Oh and for the record my argument has nothing to do with morals ethics or values and everything to do with inappropriate actions using someone else's trademarked property.

$1:

trade·mark
/ˈtrādˌmärk/

noun
noun: trademark; plural noun: trademarks

a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

He would only be using trademarked property if he were using the actual name "Coaches Corner" somewhere that Rogers didn't authorize. The only thing trademarked about Coaches Corner are the two words "Coaches Corner" when used together.

Anything Cherry says on 'Coaches Corner' is opinion, and speech. Unless it's hate speech.

*Sigh* They make us take so many law courses in Engineering.

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Oddly enough I agree with you on one thing though. People shouldn't defend the indefensible and if that includes Trudeau's blackface and ethics violations or Don Cherry's calling out people who don't wear poppies immigrants included then so be it. But, unfortunately seeing how polarized our society has become the bashing by committee isnt' going to stop anytime soon especially given the impact of social media and the large portion of easily led morons who dwell in it.

Amen.