One of the cutting-edge topics in trademark law today is the issue of non-conventional trademarks. As per the Indian Trade Marks Act a ‘mark’ includes a device, brand, heading, label,…
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The Adoption and Existence of the American Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion in Canada
My participation in the Harold G Fox IP Moot was an opportunity for me to learn far more than just patent law. I entered the moot with a notion that…
Copyright and Collaboration in Works of Theatre: A Feminist Perspective
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend an illuminating presentation on ‘Copyright & Collaboration in Works of Theatre’ by Dr. Luke McDonagh. The audience, comprised of a theatre…
Biopiracy: IP and Appropriation from the Global South
Biopiracy refers to the unethical appropriation or commercial exploitation of biological substances typically used by political actors in the Global North to extract, appropriate and benefit exclusively from indigenous biological…
Relational Authorship – Intersections of Theatre and Music
Igor Stravinsky, a famous composer and pianist, once said, “A good composer does not imitate, he steals”.[1] Stravinsky’s view, like that of many creatives, is one that aligns with the…
The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture: Global, Mandatory Fair Use
On Friday, February 21, DLA Piper and the Harold G. Fox Moot Organizing Committee presented, The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture. Professor Lionel Bently, of the University of Cambridge and…