Raenelle Manning is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 3, 2022, Bishop David P. Moten, a Texas pastor, filed a copyright…
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No Longer “Levitating”: Dua Lipa’s Song Bogged Down by Two Lawsuits
Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Dua Lipa’s 2020 pop hit “Levitating” is facing copyright infringement…
To Poach a Mockingbird: Harper Lee's Trade-mark Battle
So much for southern hospitality. Celebrated American author Harper Lee finds herself embroiled in a trademark clash for the right to register the title of her own 1961 Pulitzer-winning novel, To…
REMINDER: Canada Day Is The Submission Deadline for Canada's IP Writing Challenge!
Canada Day is fast-approaching. This means it’s also time to prepare your submissions to Canada’s IP Writing Challenge! The submission deadline is Monday July 1, at 5pm. The winner from…
Winners of the Gowlings Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowlings Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2011-2012. Four prizes in total are awarded each year to…
Bill C-11: Through the Lens of Social Norms
The Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11) has generated much discussion on its merits and deficiencies. However, one issue that commentators have not discussed in depth is the relationship between laws…