If you want to order a Heineken in China, just ask the bartender for a “喜力啤酒” (pronounced “see lee pee jow”). The second word-pair, “啤酒”(“pee jow”), simply means “beer” and…
Category: Competition
Announcing the Winners of Canada's 2013 IP Writing Challenge
IP Osgoode and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) are thrilled to announce the winner of the fifth annual edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge: (more…)
Fan-Fiction as User Generated Content: Free Ride or a Free Right?
When it comes to fan-fiction, it seems that the new User-Generated Content (UGC) exception to copyright infringement endorses the common cliché that imitation is the finest form of flattery. (more…)
Verizon No Longer on the Canadian Wireless Horizon
Verizon CFO, Fran Shammo, set off a firestorm of speculation in June this year when he mentioned that Verizon was “looking at the opportunity” to enter the Canadian wireless market.…
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What a Potential Blackberry Sale Says About Canadian Innovation
In a recent Globe and Mail op-ed, columnist Konrad Yakabuski argues that the likely sale and potential breakup of Blackberry would be a major setback to Canada’s innovation agenda. (more…)
The UK Intellectual Property Office on the Impact of Lookalikes
On May 31st, 2013 the UK Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) released a report on its research into the “Impact of Lookalikes: Similar Packaging and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods”. The issue of…