Since the beginning of the pandemic, efforts have been focused on developing a vaccine capable of providing immunity against SARS-CoV-2. With multiple vaccine candidates now demonstrating exceptionally high efficacy against…
Category: Patents
2021 USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
We had the honour of representing Osgoode at the 2021 USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The competition gave us, as well as our teammates, Yueyang (Vivian) Liu & Ding…
TRIPS: A Barrier to Covid-19 Vaccine Access?
With international efforts to administer the Covid-19 vaccinations underway, a glaring disparity in the vaccine distribution has emerged. High-income countries, composing about 16% of the world’s population, have purchased approximately…
The 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference: The Impact of COVID-19 on IP and Innovation
COVID-19 has devastated social, economic, and public sectors globally. While nations develop macro-level response strategies, it becomes prudent to examine the pandemic’s impact on each industry and explore best practices…
The 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference: Data in Support of Evidence-Based Policymaking
In developing policies to address various issues, policymakers rely on data to identify areas of need, establish regimes of implementation, and gauge effectiveness along the way. To this end, it…
The 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference: IP & Economic Growth
On March 11, 2021, I attended the 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference organized by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).…