On Friday, May 19th, Hasbro announced that the characteristic scent of their well-known Play-Doh product has been officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered…
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IP Year in Review 2017 - A Year of Promises Made, Kept, and Abandoned
This past year marks a year where the Government of Canada engaged more than ever on the IP front. The Government of Canada’s announcement of a National IP Strategy was…
in Canada, Canadian Telecom Summit 2017, Cybersecurity, Design, European Union, Privacy, Technology, Telecommunications, UK, US0by Editor
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Privacy by Default: A Privacy and Cyber-security imperative in the IoT and Big-Data Age
The rapid growth of big data technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) devices mandates the modernization of the Canadian privacy legislation, which establishes protection from both private companies and government…
in Blogs, Canada, Copyright Reform, Famous Marks, Fashion Industry, IP, IP Reform, Jurisdiction, Trademarks, US0by Editor
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Can’t “Flea” from Louis Vuitton
Although there is no shortage of counterfeit products on the market, it is not everyday that a high fashion designer sues your local flea market. Recently, Louis Vuitton reportedly filed…
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Not-So-Compulsory Licence: a Proposed (and Rejected) Solution to Copyright Infringement in Derivative Musical Works
In a recent MTV news article, author Miles Raymer opined over the “hopelessly broken” state of the US copyright system. While such a sweeping statement clearly oversimplifies the state of…
Fair Dealing: What Can Be (Fairly) Criticized?
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” That remark might be trite, especially in the era of selfies and Instagram, but a book is more than just words and a…