Digital audio sampling—a music production technique whereby sound-clips are extracted from songs and incorporated into new tracks via computer software—is a staple of hip-hop music. With the increased accessibility of…
Month: June 2018
A Recipe for Protection - A look at trademarks in the restaurant industry
There’s no denying that the restaurant business is a primary gateway to the workforce for many, with well over 1.2 million Canadians being employed through this $80 billion industry. While…
Nothing to Turn Your Nose up at: Playdoh and the dawn of scent trademarks
On Friday, May 19th, Hasbro announced that the characteristic scent of their well-known Play-Doh product has been officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered…
Congratulations to Will Foster, Osgoode’s first student to receive the David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP!
IP Osgoode is pleased to announce the award of the inaugural David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP to William Foster, Osgoode Class of 2018! (more…)
Announcing the 2017/2018 Winners of the @GowlingWLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2017-2018. Four prizes in total are awarded each year…
The Right to Be Forgotten and the Canadian Landscape
In May 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld the so-called “right to be forgotten” in a privacy test case brought forward by a Spanish lawyer…