We are pleased to announce a call for applications for a number of exciting summer opportunities with IP Osgoode including IPilogue Editors, IPilogue Content Editor, and IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic Fellow positions. See below for more information.
Call for IPilogue Editors and Content Editor
Deadline:
Friday, February 14th, 2014; send application documents via email to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca
Description:
The IPilogue is the first blog of its kind populated with entries from student editors at Osgoode Hall Law School and other Canadian and international law schools. The IPilogue also features blogs from experts around the world.
The blog contains comments and thoughts about current pressing intellectual property, technology, privacy and related legal issues and has a wide-ranging following in Canada and internationally from government, industry, academia and from other expert groups and members of the general public.
Many student posts have enabled greater employment opportunities for students, sparked informed debates on various issues, and led to publication in leading journals and a following in a number of law and policy forums.
Positions Available:
IPilogue Editor (8-10 available)
IPilogue Content Editor (1 available)
Terms:
IPilogue Editor: May - August 2014, with a possibility of continuing on for the 2014-2015 academic year.
IPilogue Content Editor: May - August 2014 with a possibility of continuing on for the 2014-2015 academic year. (Note: The successful candidate will undergo training and orientation in February and job shadow the current Content Editor until the end of April)
Click here for more information on how to apply.
Call for Clinical Fellows
Deadline:
Friday, February 14th, 2014; send application documents via email to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca
Description:
The IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide legal services to under-resourced start-up organizations or entrepreneurs requiring assistance in their innovation and commercialization activities.
It is expected that the majority of the work done by students will relate to patent law. The remaining time would be spent working on other IP-related and start-up business related needs as they arise. The students’ work during the placement may include:
- Reviewing business transactions involving IP
- Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.: conducting prior art searches, reviewing patent specifications, etc.)
- Performing freedom-to-operate and clearance searches
- Assisting with various steps in the trade-mark prosecution process
- Conducting legal research
- Assisting in the creation of a business plan
Positions Available:
IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic Fellows (8-10 available)
Term:
May-August 2014, with a possibility to continuing on for 2014-2015 academic year.