The world of copyright law is constantly evolving and adapting to changes and innovations. No case better captures this ongoing evolution than the recent American decision of WNET, THIRTEEN, FOX…
Month: April 2013
Must Every Canadian Patent Application Include the Inventor’s Best Mode of Working the Invention?
It was thought until quite recently that any applicant for a Canadian patent had to disclose in his specification the best mode then known of working his invention (Minerals Separation…
Protecting brands on the Internet. A look at approaches taken by the EU, US and Italy
The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective. (more…)
Reminder: Canada's IP Writing Challenge 2013
We are now accepting submissions for our fifth annual writing challenge. The winner from each category will receive a prize of $1000 (CAD), publication on the IP Osgoode website, and…
Access Copyright Initiates Lawsuit Against York University
On April 8, 2013, Access Copyright launched a lawsuit against York University. In the lawsuit, Access Copyright is seeking payment by York University of royalties under the Access Copyright Interim…
Commercialization Conference Videos
IP Osgoode and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) would like to thank everyone who participated in our IP commercialization conference, entitled “Sparking Innovation With Students: Examining The Student Role From…