IP Osgoode would like to thank everyone who attended Justice Marshall Rothstein’s lecture, titled “Advocacy in IP Litigation in the Supreme Court,” on November 25, 2013 at Osgoode Hall Law…
Month: November 2013
Scrabble Scrambles for Trade-mark Infringement Ruling
Popular online game developer Zynga was recently the subject of a trade-mark infringement claim over their game “Scramble With Friends.” In the England and Wales High Court case, J.W. Spear & Sons…
Improving the Patent Law Lottery by Reforming Damages
A key feature of any patent system is the right of enforcement available for infringement. Of the various recourses available in Canada, damages are the default remedy. Care is therefore…
I Heart... Everything? Google Patents Heart Gesture to Indicate Importance on Social Networks
On a crisp fall day, you notice the perfect maple leaf lying on the pavement. You know that you have to share this with the world, but how will you…
Copyright Economy: Protecting ‘Works of Mas’ in Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract: This study problematizes international copyright policy by using a case study that can be said to exist outside of the copyright paradigm. Using works of mas in Trinidad and…
Google's Big Score: District Court Says Book Digitization Project is Fair Use
In the latest installment of the legal saga surrounding Google’s book digitization project, Judge Denny Chin of the Southern District NY court has granted summary judgement in favour of Google,…