Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Lil Nas X, internet sensation and Grammy Award winning musician,…
Month: May 2021
COVID-19 and working from home: Who owns the copyright?
The pandemic is increasingly blurring the boundaries between work and personal time. A recent report released by HR consulting firm Robert Half found that more than 55 per cent of…
Taylor Swift: Back-to-Back Albums, Back-to-Back Lawsuits
Photo Credits: Mink Mingle (unsplash.com) Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Taylor Swift broke records in 2020, releasing two albums…
Fostering Innovation but Excluding Tradition: The Incompatibility of IP and Traditional Knowledge
Intellectual Property (IP) law regimes and their related protections are recognized as being imperative to fostering innovation. Globally, countries including Canada are dedicating millions to IP initiatives to try and…
A NAME TO CONJURE WITH
Tugce Kucukali is an IPilogue Writer and incoming LL.M Candidate at University of British Columbia. Granting trademark protection for personal names is an accepted and common practice in European trademark laws, especially for celebrities’ names.…
Battle of Canadian B(r)ands: The Tragically Hip launches lawsuit against Mill Street Brewery for trademark infringement
On February 9, 2021, The Tragically Hip (“The Hip” or the “Band”), one of Canada’s most iconic rock bands, filed a lawsuit against Labatt [Breweries of Canada] subsidiary Mill Street…