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…
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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…
It’s Called Fashion Law, Osgoode—Look It Up
Although the thought of being our very own version of Elle Woods at Osgoode is merely a fun fantasy for some of us, fashion law is sort of, kind of,…
IP Regimes May Delay a Timely Delivery of New COVID-19 Vaccines
As the Northern hemisphere is about to enter winter, the threat of COVID-19 looms even greater than before. Cold air and more time spent indoors are likely to increase the…
The Copyright Society’s Inaugural Bang: A Panel on Théberge and the Fundamentals of Copyright Balance
On the first week of November, the Copyright Society hosted its inaugural event for the new Canadian chapters established in Ottawa and Toronto. The seminar, titled, “Théberge Two Decades Later:…