Mark Bowman is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Courts of Appeals of Barcelona have dismissed an appeal by the Red Cross concerning the trademark infringement of the logo of the candy company Happy Pills. As reported by the Spanish website elPeriódico.com, the court rejected the Red Cross’s argument that the candy [...]

Posted in European Union, Famous Marks, Trademarks
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Xiaoyang Yang is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In March 2011, Google was granted its long-sought patent for “Google Doodles” by the [...]

Posted in Patentability, Patents, Patents Course Topic, Technology
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Courtney Doagoo is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. On October 27, 2011, the High Court of Justice Chancery Division ruled in favour of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC et al. (Sky) on a summary judgment against Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Limited et al. (Defendants). The Defendants were held liable [...]

Posted in Canada, Copyright, Electronic Databases, Originality, UK, US
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Lena Vartanian is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. On October 11, 2011, Apotex Inc. announced its latest successful patent challenge, resulting in [...]

Posted in Patents, Patents Course Topic, Pharmaceutical Drugs
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