The End of an Era for Shadow Libraries…Or Is It?
Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. One of the most popular shadow libraries, Z-library, has been essentially shut down by US authorities now. On November 3, 2022, the United States Postal Inspection Service seized the Z-library site and all of…
Crocs v Dawgs: The Battle of the Clogs
Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. The intellectual property rights victory in Canada for the footwear company Crocs is a timely reminder to keep fleece clogs in mind for your winter wardrobe. Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable…
Reconciling the Isolated Process of Law School with the Collaborative Nature of Legal Work
Mona Karimi is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This article was written as a requirement for Prof Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. My internship at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (“ISED”) started long before the semester actually began. ISED works with Canadians in all sectors…
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Scale IP Your Processes: The Key to Profitable Growth
26 January 2023
The City of Barrie Sandbox Centre will host a highly interactive workshop to equip enterprises and leaders to improve business processes and efficiencies that will enable greater scalability and expansion. Register here.
26 January 2023
The City of Barrie Sandbox Centre will host a highly interactive workshop to equip enterprises and leaders to improve business processes and efficiencies that will enable greater scalability and expansion. Register here.
Kurdish Women: Empowerment, Agency and Activism
27 January 2023
This panel, moderated by Prof. Rabiat Akande, will analyze Kurdish women’s activism, art, and entrepreneurship in Turkey. Register here.
27 January 2023
This panel, moderated by Prof. Rabiat Akande, will analyze Kurdish women’s activism, art, and entrepreneurship in Turkey. Register here.
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CPD Accreditation for Bracing for Impact Conference: The Future of AI for Society
The Law Society of Ontario has approved accreditation for our recent conference.
This program contains 2 hours of professionalism content (for “AI for the Future of Legal Practice” and “Ghetto Copyright“).
This program contains 30 minutes of EDI professionalism content (for “Ghetto Copyright”).
This program contains 5 hours and 30 minutes of substantive content.
This program contains 30 minutes of EDI professionalism content (for “Ghetto Copyright”).
This program contains 5 hours and 30 minutes of substantive content.
Watch the full conference here.
Please join us in welcoming the Intellectual Property Journal’s Student Editorial Team
Please join us in welcoming the Intellectual Property Journal’s Student Editorial Team
The IPJ is proud to introduce its student editorial team for the 2022-23 academic year! Read the full announcement here.
Congratulations to Bonnie Hassanzadeh on receiving the 2022 IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law
We are proud to announce Bonnie Hassanzadeh as this year’s recipient of the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in Intellectual Property Law! Learn more about Bonnie’s contributions to Osgoode’s IP community here.
Congratulations to the 2022 Recipients of the Gowling WLG Prize for Best Blog & Comment in Intellectual Property and Technology Law
The winners of this year’s Gowling Prize are David Park, Samantha Melhado, Lamont Abramczyk and Claire Wortsman. Read their award-winning IPilogue contributions here.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Intellectual Property Journal
The editorial staff of the Intellectual Property Journal are welcoming submissions to be considered for inclusion in an upcoming edition of the journal. Click here for more information.
Picks of the week
Is Competition Tribunal’s Decision on Rogers-Shaw on a Collision Course with the CRTC?
This article critiques the recent Competition Tribunal decision preventing the Competition Bureau from stopping the Rogers-Shaw merger. Read more here.
A Message from the Osgoode Ukrainian Law Students Association
The Osgoode Ukrainian Law Students Association was created in response to the war in Ukraine by a group of Ukrainian law students who have been volunteering their time to denounce Russia’s aggression and to support Ukrainians fleeing from war. If you have any questions about the organization or would like to get involved, please contact Solomiya Zakharchuk & Zack Kryworuchka at osgoodeulsa@gmail.com.
You can show your support by donating to any of these organizations: https://www.ucc.ca/2022/03/03/where-to-donate-to-support-ukraine/