Tiffany Wang is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, Intellectual Property Journal Editor, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In the midsummer of 2020, the…
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Insulin Biohackers: Shaking Up a Billion-Dollar Industry
Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Brief History of Insulin In 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and James…
Nothing to Turn Your Nose up at: Playdoh and the dawn of scent trademarks
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…
in Blogs, Canada, China, Competition Law, Copyright, Copyright Reform, Digital Locks, Fair Dealing, Feature Post, Infringement, Infringement, Internet, Internet Sharing, IP, Jurisdiction, Patents, Secondary (ISP) Liability, Supreme Court of Canada, Trademarks, UK, UK, US0by Editor
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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…