Another Win for BMS and Pfizer’s APIXABAN Patents
Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On August 04, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) reaffirmed the Federal Court’s decision, upholding the validity of two of Bristol-Myers Squibb (“BMS”) and Pfizer’s patents. The relevant patents concerned…
China Holds Trading Platform Liable for Sales of Infringing NFTs
Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On April 20, 2022, China released a first-of-its-kind judgment on a dispute over the alleged infringement of a non-fungible token (“NFT”) published on a trading platform. The dispute arises from a copyrighted image known…
Giving off Bad Energy: “Milkshake” Sample Removed from Beyoncé’s Album “Renaissance”
Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Beyoncé’s new album released on July 29, 2022, Renaissance, was the subject of a lot of backlash this month. Her song “Heated” was labeled “ableist” and “offensive” from listeners for using…
Events
Bracing for Impact Conference: The Future of AI for Society
9 November 2022
9 November 2022
Please save the date to attend our conference, featuring an esteemed lineup of speakers and an extra special surprise guest! Stay tuned for more details.
‘Or ‘Emet Lecture, The Paradox of Intellectual Property Justice
29 September 2022
29 September 2022
Professor Ruth L. Okediji will join the Nathanson Centre to address how the international intellectual property (IP) system ensures that the benefits of intellectual assets accrue principally to wealthy and powerful states by excluding forms of creativity and collaboration that subordinate markets and autonomy to communal norms and constraints. Register here.
IP Law Fundamentals
3 October 2022
Learn more about the OBA’s session on IP law fundamentals and register to attend either in person or online here.
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Osgoode News
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 AI Governance a Vitamin Pill or a Painkiller?
Mardi Wetzel and Niraj Bhargava of NuEnergy.ai outline the importance of AI governance for private sector boards 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/