Jeffrey O’Brien in a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. Last month, Setanta Sports, a Dublin-based pay-per-view sports provider, was awarded summary judgement against an Alberta sports bar, The Brew’in Taphouse, and two of its principals by the Federal Court of Canada. Damages were awarded, but the most interesting order was the permanent injunction [...]

Posted in Contracts, Copyright, Infringement, Licensees, Telecommunications
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Amelia Manera is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A report entitled Trade Mark Incentives was released this month by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The report generally found trade mark activity to be positively correlated with better performance in the areas of productivity, employment, wages, and growth rates.

Posted in Innovation, Trademarks
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Michael Gilburt is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On July 12, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued its decision on the long-standing dispute between cosmetics manufacturer L’Oréal and eBay concerning the illegal sale of L’Oréal products on the online marketplace.

Posted in European Union, Internet, Parallel Importation, Regulatory Policy, Trademarks
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Simone Garcia is a high school student at The Country Day School in King City, Ontario, Canada, who is writing for the IPilogue on intellectual property (IP) law, technology and, in this case, social media. This is the first in IPilogue’s series showcasing a high school student’s perspective on IP and technology issues.  Recently, Vanity Fair [...]

Posted in Internet Sharing, Ownership, Social Media
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