Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. On September 8, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in the Federal Court of Appeal…
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Google’s Purchase Of Motorola May Signal Trend In The Smartphone Market
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. On August 15, 2011, Google announced that it would be acquiring Motorola Mobility which will enhance the capabilities of…
Justice Rothstein Finds US Patent Standard Neither Clear Nor Convincing
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada recently spoke at the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law…
Prof Annemarie Bridy Asks: How Human Does An Author Need To Be?
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. The Canadian Copyright Act does not explicitly define the term “author”, but the statute does appear to assume that…
WIPO Looks To Find Balance Between Performer And Producer Rights
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recommended to the…
Could This Headline Be Copyrighted? UK CA Rules On Protection Of Headlines And Extracts
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. England and Wales Court of Appeal ruled on July 27, 2011 that headlines are capable “of being literary works…