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The Written Description Requirement as Interpreted in Ariad v. Eli Lilly

The Written Description Requirement as Interpreted in Ariad v. Eli Lilly

George Nathanael is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the Patent Law course. Earlier this week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) released an en banc decision on the case of Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company. Ariad sued Eli Lilly for infringement of […]

Compulsory licensing of green technology: positive development or positively disastrous?

Compulsory licensing of green technology: positive development or positively disastrous?

Jonathan Odumeru is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall and is taking the Patent Law course. The group of 77 developing nations (G77), led de facto by China, has called for the implementation of a compulsory licensing system to facilitate the transfer of green technologies. These nations posit that such a system would fulfill vital […]

Reanimation: A call for IP Re-interpretation?

Reanimation: A call for IP Re-interpretation?

Parisa Nikfarjam is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the Patent Law course. Digital technology has made it possible to resurrect dead celebrities, by way of digital clones created from photos and footages, and to manipulate their image such that they can be a part of new creative projects. This process, […]