Introduction A new business that plans to bring a new and innovative product or service to market ought to address patents right from the first draft of their business plan.…
Month: July 2015
U.S. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
The re-posting of this article is part of a cross-posting agreement with CyberLex. On June 30, 2015, the FFIEC released its cybersecurity assessment tool designed to assist U.S. financial institutions…
‘United We Play’ or ‘United We Sue Away’? The Copyrightability of Sports Moves
With the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games (the “Games”) upon us, IP enthusiasts are eagerly debating the issues surrounding the Games with respect to – well, IP law. One of…
CBC vs. The World: Let the Broadcasting Games Begin
In the September 2012 battle for broadcast rights to the 2015 Pan American Games, CBC/Radio Canada emerged victorious from what was reportedly described as a “very aggressive bidding process with multiple…
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Discuss Performance Rights
It’s Toronto’s time to shine! This past October, Governor General David Johnston officially declared 2015 to be the “Year of Sport in Canada” and Toronto’s hosting of the Pan American…