There may only be one thing that most past and present lawyers and law students in Canada and the US have in common. We have all studied for and taken…
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Out of Bounds: Lebron Facing Lawsuit over Recent Social Media Post
NBA player Lebron James is facing a lawsuit for posting a picture of himself. Complex Magazine and Sports Illustrated reported that a New York copyright attorney filed a lawsuit against…
What USMCA Ratification Means for IP in Canada
On March 13, 2020, Canada’s House of Commons and Senate both passed Bill C-4, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act (the “Act”), which received royal assent the same day. This…
How much does a patent cost? And why
As a clinic fellow, the question I receive most often is: How much does a patent cost? Unfortunately, this is not an easy question to answer. The exact cost of…
Tesla’s Patent Pledge: An altruistic act or a stroke of marketing genius?
It’s been more than five years since Tesla’s Patent Pledge, which saw Elon Musk announce that the company “will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants…
The Lawsuit About Nothing: Seinfeld Beats Copyright Lawsuit over ‘Comedians in Cars’
US comedian Jerry Seinfeld was recently the subject of legal action, as a former colleague, Christian Charles, claimed to have pitched the original idea for the Netflix series Comedians in…