With introductory remarks by ISED Minister, the honourable Mr. Navdeep Bains, Canada launched its Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) on December 9, 2020. This $30 million pilot program founded and directed…
Year: 2021
The IP Innovation Clinic Presents the first AI-backed CHATBOT
On January 29, 2021 the IP Innovation Clinic is excited to launch its new AI-backed chatbot. This innovative technology is designed to support under-resourced entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists and the creative…
Working Remotely during COVID-19 and its Privacy Risks
As our global society experiences the second wave of COVID-19, it is likely that workers will continue to work remotely and not be returning to their offices anytime soon. The…
What Is a Defective Medical Device?
The patents protected by intellectual property laws are an indispensable tool for fostering innovation, and this is particularly true with the increasing advent of life saving medical devices. However, too…
Bracing for Impact - Cyber Challenges to Human Rights
On December 1, 2020, I had the pleasure of attending IP Osgoode’s Bracing for Impact conference series. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this episode of the series was held online…
Biopiracy and the Global Intellectual Property Regime: The Appropriation of Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge for Profits
As pharmaceutical research and agricultural practices become more advanced in the West, there is an increasing desire by researchers and corporations to extract bio-resources from the developing world’s flourishing biodiversity…