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Osgoode Conference Focuses on Vision for Future of AI Governance in Canada

Osgoode Conference Focuses on Vision for Future of AI Governance in Canada

To read the original post on York University’s yFile, click here. The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) raises complex ethical and legal concerns that will be examined in “Bracing for Impact: The Artificial Intelligence Challenge,” a one-day international conference on Friday, Feb. 2, organized by IP Osgoode, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University’s intellectual […]

IP Year in Review 2017 - A Year of Promises Made, Kept, and Abandoned

IP Year in Review 2017 - A Year of Promises Made, Kept, and Abandoned

This past year marks a year where the Government of Canada engaged more than ever on the IP front. The Government of Canada’s announcement of a National IP Strategy was welcome news for those interested in leveraging Canada’s intangible capital. As I noted on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, it was a “hallelujah” moment for […]

IP Intensive: The Business of Innovation - A Semester at AstraZeneca

IP Intensive: The Business of Innovation - A Semester at AstraZeneca

As part of Osgoode’s IP Law and Technology Intensive Program, I had the amazing opportunity to serve a 10-week internship at AstraZeneca Canada under the supervision of AstraZeneca’s Legal Director, Denise Lacombe. My experience has been the most rewarding learning experience that I have had at Osgoode Hall Law School.

IP Intensive: Just Like a Kid in a Candy Store – Ten Short Weeks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

IP Intensive: Just Like a Kid in a Candy Store – Ten Short Weeks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

I admit I was a little anxious about spending ten weeks in Ottawa Hull. The experience of staying in Hull is a story in its own right, so the first day (before starting at CIPO) had me really questioning my life choices. But it didn’t take long to realize that CIPO is a great place […]

IP Intensive: A Semester at Canada’s Public Broadcaster, the CBC

IP Intensive: A Semester at Canada’s Public Broadcaster, the CBC

My semester at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive) was an incredible–and frankly intense–experience. Each day presented new challenges and learning opportunities, which made for an exciting ten weeks. By the end of the placement, I wished that I could have stay longer.

IP Intensive: “Capital”izing On Learning – A Notable Experience at ISED

IP Intensive: “Capital”izing On Learning – A Notable Experience at ISED

“Why Ottawa?” Prior to starting my placement at the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”), I consistently found myself asking this question. The root of this question was the concern that a relocation to Ottawa for a short period of ten weeks […]

IP Intensive: Learning the Value of Experiential Education at SOCAN

IP Intensive: Learning the Value of Experiential Education at SOCAN

When I first learned of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”) I was in the process of applying to law school. At that time, the IP Intensive caught my attention because it was the only program that offered students the opportunity to complete a multi-week internship at a placement organization heavily […]

IP Intensive: An Internship at Janssen - The Right Way to Do Drugs

IP Intensive: An Internship at Janssen - The Right Way to Do Drugs

As part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive), I spent last semester interning at Janssen Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, gaining more legal knowledge than I could have ever gained had I spent the same period of time in the classroom. No matter how much legal theory and history […]

IP Intensive - How to Build a Law (Or an Exception): A Semester at Canadian Heritage

IP Intensive - How to Build a Law (Or an Exception): A Semester at Canadian Heritage

It is about becoming an expert. You have your research topic, you have ten weeks at your placement: go. At the end of your placement term as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive) you present your findings—as the expert on the topic—to your colleagues and anyone in their network […]