Nathan Fan is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In this digital era where authors and creators are scrambling to regain a hold on the copyright in their works, Professor Giuseppina D’Agostino’s new book, Copyright, Contracts, Creators: New Media, New Rules, is a timely and compelling contribution to the world of copyright literature. […]
Stuart Freen is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Sony Computer Entertainment America has launched a legal action against a number of computer hackers in an attempt to halt the proliferation of a Playstation 3 security breach. Last month two hacking groups cracked the PS3’s technological protection measures, potentially allowing users to play […]
Leslie Chong is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Starbucks has recently proposed a newly revamped logo to represent their company – a seemingly simple change that has prompted much furor among their loyal customers and business commentators alike. This coming March, the company’s logo will cease to include the words “Starbucks Coffee” […]
Ivy Tsui is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In Uniloc v. Microsoft, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit restored a jury verdict from April 2009 that Microsoft infringed a Uniloc patent for anti-piracy technology. The good news for the software giant is that the court tossed out the "25 […]
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School In late December, industry leader British American Tobacco won permission in Australian courts to pursue damages against a local importer for infringing upon one of its product’s trademarks by covering its packaging with health warnings labels. While the importer conceded that the labels may […]
Stuart Freen is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and a former Artmob research assistant. On January 13th, the York University based research project Artmob will host a demonstration of its content management software and begin a new round of beta testing. Artmob is an initiative to develop a multimedia digital archiving system […]
2010 was a year filled with many noteworthy legal developments in the realm of intellectual property and technology. Out of the hundreds of stories that we featured through our events and online at IPilogue this past year, we have compiled some brief highlights. We are also pleased to share with you a list of the […]