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The Canadian Heritage Chapter: A Semester In Osgoode’s IP Intensive Program
February 18, 2013 by Tracy Ayodele (IPilogue Editor) This past fall, eight classmates and I were fortunate enough to partake in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (the “IP Intensive Program”). The program commenced with two weeks of classes headed by members of the intellectual property (IP) community, speaking on IP law generally and their respective practices.
The Patentability of Gene Sequences: Myriad Genetics’ Day in the United States Supreme Court
July 2, 2012 by Tracy Ayodele (IPilogue Editor) In late March, The United States Supreme Court ordered the U.S Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit to reconsider Myriad Genetics’ existing patent on two genes associated with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, in light of the judgement rendered in Mayo Collaborative Services v Prometheus Labs (Prometheus). A unanimous Supreme Court in Prometheus held that the patent sought by Prometheus for the personalized medicine dosing process was ineligible for patent protection since it was a law of nature.
The Patented Medicines Review Board and its Proposed New Regulations
June 27, 2012 by Tracy Ayodele (IPilogue Editor) On June 16, 2012, the Canada Gazette, published the proposed new regulations formalizing procedures before the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (the Board). These proposed new regulations represent an effort to enhance the efficiency of hearings before the Board through the formal adoption of codified practices and terminology already utilized by the board; the incorporation of relevant practices used in provincial and federal courts pertaining to expert witnesses and case management; and the amendment of various timelines.
Shattering the ‘Glass House’: The Mounting Legal Woes Between ABC and CBS
June 15, 2012 by Tracy Ayodele (IPilogue Editor) Life in a Glass House, ABC’s forthcoming reality show that is noticeably reminiscent of CBS’ Big Brother, is poised to air in a number of weeks, irrespective of the vigorous legal efforts on the behalf of CBS to suppress its release. |
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