Courts frequently rely on cognitive science to help decide the correct outcome in Intellectual Property cases – particularly in trade-mark disputes with respect to confusion. A recent case before the…
Month: August 2009
Markey’s Third Strike? The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009
On July 30, 2009, Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey introduced a bill entitled Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (“Bill“). The Bill marks Markey’s third attempt to legislate on network neutrality,…
Should Exclusivity Periods be Tailored to Technology?
On Friday, July 31st, the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” by a narrow three-vote margin. The bill was introduced in the…
Patry and Sheffner Debate Huge Jury Awards in RIAA Lawsuits
There is an interesting debate going on right now between William Patry and Ben Sheffner at the Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars blog. It centres on the verdicts in…
Role of intellectual property in the UK: do smaller firms benefit?
Mark Rogers (Harris Manchester College, Oxford University) focuses on applied analysis of intellectual property and performance in his research. He is an IP Osgoode Research Affiliate. The role of IP…
A Stroke of Genius or Copyright Infringement? Mashups, Copyright, and Moral Rights in Canada
Graham Reynolds is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, a member of Dalhousie Law School’s Law and Technology Institute and…