In her research paper titled “Of Trolls, Davids, Goliaths, and Kings: Narratives and evidence in the litigation of high-tech patents,” Assistant Professor Colleen V. Chien, at Santa Clara University School…
Month: May 2009
EU Consumer Protection Reform: Liability for Software Code
A recent proposal by European Commissioners Meglena Kuneva and Viviane Reding outlined a number of consumer protections relating to licensing agreements. In the event that the proposal becomes law, software…
Does Fashion Need Copyright Protection?
This is the issue currently being considered in the US Congress through an attempt to introduce the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (Act). The Act was initially presented in 2006, but…
Is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy on Work Computers?
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling may impact how employees use computers at work. In R. v. Cole, 2009 CanLII 20699 (ON S.C.) Justice Paul Kane overturned a trial level…
Labelling GM Foods: Right or Need To Know and Why?
Stan Benda, is adjunct faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School. He is Senior Counsel at Justice Canada acting for Agriculture Canada’s Intellectual Property Office and Multilateral Science Relations Office (International…
Does Qualcomm's Value Chain Licensing System Survive Its Settlement With Broadcom? (Part One)
Sean O’Connor is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Law and Chair of the Law, Technology & Arts Group, specializing in intellectual property and business law involving…