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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Copyright Reform


May 30 - June 2, 2013
Law and Society Association 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston

IP Osgoode's own Professor Giuseppina D'Agostino will present "The Death of the Author: or Why Barthes Spoke International Law without Knowing It" during the Emerging Intellectual Property Issues in the Global Arena session.


June 20, 2013
York Region MedEdge 2013 Summit

The third annual MedEdge Summit hosted by ventureLAB at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The focus of this year's event will be "The Bridge to Commercialization through Partnerships." Click here for details.


June 23-26, 2013
32nd Annual ATRIP Congress: Is Intellectual Property a Lex Specialis?

Hosted by The University of Oxford at Pembroke College. IP Osgoode's own Professor Giuseppina D'Agostino will be speaking. Click here for details.


See our Events Archive for past webcasts and event commentary.

June 28, 2013
IT.CAN Student Writing Contest

Open to students with publishable papers in a suitable IT/IP field. Click for details.

July 1, 2013
Canada's IP Writing Challenge 2013

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode invite submissions from law students, graduate students, and professionals. Click for details.

Inside Out is hosting the Toronto LGBT Film Festival from May 23-June 2. The festival features screenings, artist talks and galas that highlight more than 200 films from Canada and around the world. Click here for details.


Law, Culture, Critique

May 22, 2013 by Courtney Doagoo

On May 10, 2013, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School Graduate Law Student Association (GLSA) held a two day Graduate Student Law Conference at the Oakham House at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto.

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Posted in Canada, Copyright, events, Fair Dealing, Fashion Industry, Feature Post, Infringement, IP, Moral Rights, Music Industry, Music Industry, Originality
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EU Moving Toward New Trade-Mark Regime

May 21, 2013 by Denise Brunsdon

The European Commission has proposed amendments to the Community Trade Mark (CTM) Regulation and Trade Marks Directive. The primary function is to harmonize EU member trade-mark laws. This bureaucratic hygiene aim – which resulted in a mixture of trade-mark rights expansion and contraction – stands in contrast to the current, controversial and (in my opinion) heavily pro-holder Canadian bill working its way through the legislative system.

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Posted in Canada, Design, European Union, IP, Regulatory Policy, Trademarks, WIPO
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A Cautionary Kudos: Canada Moves Up on USTR IP Watch List

May 21, 2013 by Adam Falconi

Earlier this month, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301 Report,” which evaluates the intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement of its trading partners. Over the last few years, Canada has been listed on the “Priority Watch List”, which is reserved for countries that have the most deficient IP protection according to the United States. In the 2013 edition of the report, Canada was placed on the “Watch List” – the first time in four years it has moved up on the list.

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Posted in Copyright, copyright reform, European Union, IP, IP Reform, Patents, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Supreme Court of Canada, Trademarks, US, US-Canada Relations, WIPO
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New Step for the Modernization of Copyright Law in the US – Progress or Regress?

May 16, 2013 by Pedro Henrique D. Batista

During the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day on April 24, 2013, the US Committee on the Judiciary announced its intention to promote a comprehensive review of US copyright law in order to modernize copyright protection in the US.

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Posted in Announcements, Copyright, copyright reform, Internet, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, US
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A Cautionary Kudos: Canada Moves Up on USTR IP Watch List

Earlier this month, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301 Report,” which evaluates the intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement of its trading partners. Over the last few years, Canada has been listed on the “Priority Watch List”, which is reserved for countries that have the most deficient IP protection according to the United States. In the 2013 edition of the report, Canada was placed on the “Watch List” - the first time in four years it has moved up on the list. (read more)

 

 

Reminder: Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2013

There are just under two months left to submit your entry to our 5th annual Writing Challenge. The winner from each category will receive a prize of $1000 (CAD), publication on the IP Osgoode website, and consideration for publication in the Canadian Intellectual Property Review and/or the Intellectual Property Journal. The deadline to submit is 5pm, Monday July 1, 2013. Submissions can be sent to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca. (read more)



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