Steven Zuccarelli is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School

On 28 October 2010, IP Osgoode hosted Professor Graham Dutfield of the University of Leeds School of Law, who discussed research that demonstrates how the development and commercialization of hormones as pharmaceuticals represents an example of how IP policy, scientific developments, and the business of pharmaceuticals come together to shape the future of an industry.  Professor Dutfield’s work specifically shows how the skills and tools developed by the pharmaceutical industry during the rise of hormone research from the 1930s to the 1960s continue to be used today.

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Steven Zuccarelli is a 2012 JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

New York Senator Charles Schumer has recently unveiled the latest U.S attempt to protect innovative and novel fashion designs.  The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (IDPPPA), an amendment to the U.S Copyright Act, aims to curtail knockoffs of new fashion designs.  Sen. Schumer states, “Unregulated, high-end knock offs are hurting the integrity of this industry, my legislation will level the playing field with European designers and protect an industry that employs hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and pumps billions of dollars into the local economy.”   The bill itself can be viewed here.

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Steven Zuccarelli is a 2012 J.D Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School

In State Farm v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Federal Court was asked to decide whether an individual injured in a car accident had the right to obtain their personal information collected by a private investigator employed by the insurer of the individual allegedly at fault for the accident.  Specifically, the question posed was whether the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) would apply to the collection, disclosure or use of personal information made by an agent on behalf of a principal with whom it is in a commercial relationship. 

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Steven Zuccarelli is a 2012 J.D Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School

As technology in health care races ahead, individuals will readily imagine innovative, cutting edge medical techniques that may cure them of an ailment, or perhaps extend the length of their years.  However, an often-overlooked feature of technologically advanced health care is a unified, secure, and accessible network of patient health data.  Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) may provide enormous benefit to the health of individuals, as the longitudinal nature of EMRs means that one could track the health history of an individual or even an entire population of individuals across their lives. 

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