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Cultural Appropriation of Indigenous Designs in Fashion: Can this be Prevented by Canadian IP Law?

Cultural Appropriation of Indigenous Designs in Fashion: Can this be Prevented by Canadian IP Law?

From trademarking your logo to potentially patenting your items (a newer – yet narrowly used – method of protecting your unique fashion designs), there are various ways that start-ups and young companies in Canada can protect their intellectual property (IP) prior to diving into the competitive realm of fashion. Unfortunately, the Canadian fashion industry has […]

"Memoran-duh" to Cabinet: Osgoode Shines in Written Submission Component of Inaugural Copyright Policy Moot

"Memoran-duh" to Cabinet: Osgoode Shines in Written Submission Component of Inaugural Copyright Policy Moot

On March 23rd, teams from Canadian law schools convened at the University of Ottawa to compete in the inaugural Copyright Policy Moot organized in conjunction with Canadian Heritage and Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada. Unlike a traditional moot, the Copyright Policy Moot was designed so that students could gain experience in drafting public policy […]