On August 21st, 2017, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) released its five-year business strategy for 2017 to 2022. Of the five main strategies for supporting Canadian innovation and businesses,…
Month: March 2018
Blockchain: Revolutionizing Content Creation, Registry and Dissemination in the Creative Industry
People often inadvertently refer to “Bitcoin” when they actually mean blockchain, perhaps largely because the Bitcoin cryptocurrency was the first application of blockchain. But, blockchain is more than cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is…
Virgil Abloh’s “Trademark”
Virgil Abloh, the Creative Director of fashion house Off-White and currently one of the biggest designers in the fashion industry, may have some important legal decisions to make in the…
Hacking the Sacrosanct Lawyer-Client Privilege
We have swiftly transitioned into a digital age and it seems as if information could be the new weapon of mass destruction. Cybercriminals have long realised just how valuable information…
More research, regulation needed to handle artificial intelligence, academics say
This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. Artificial intelligence (AI) can create inherent benefits for all sectors, but governance of the technology…
Available Now! Video and Audio Recordings of Bracing for Impact: The Artificial Intelligence Challenge Conference #IPOzAIChallenge
IP Osgoode would like to thank everyone who attended “Bracing for Impact: The Artificial Challenge (A Roadmap for AI Governance in Canada)” on February 2, 2018 at Osgoode Hall, Law…