Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11th, 2020, national governments around the world have sought to battle the virus through a variety of testing,…
Month: July 2020
Smart Contracts: moral, immoral, or amoral?
According to Nick Szabo, a smart contract is “a set of promises, specified in digital form, including protocols within which the parties perform on these promises.” There are many more…
The Paradigm Shift of the Disruptive Technologies in the Post Pandemic World
Many are speculating if there would be status quo ante of social and civil life or there could be a technologically smarter world post pandemic. Glimpses of it have been…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS RESEARCH PROJECT – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Professor Pina D’Agostino is seeking a student to assist in an intellectual property law research project on Covid-19 and contact tracing. Eligibility To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled…
Impact of COVID-19 on Intellectual Property system in Canada
Flexibility Demonstrated by IP Offices due to COVID19: As current and prospective intellectual property (IP) owners around the world continue to find themselves in a difficult situation as a result…
US Pharma Company, Gilead Sciences, Expands Access to COVID-19 Treatment- Experts Remain Skeptical of Long-Term Demands
As healthcare systems around the world continue to struggle with managing the rates of transmission and mortality in patients with COVID-19, an announcement made in late April by Dr. Anthony…