As physical distancing and masks are becoming the new normal, Canada’s COVID Alert application is an additional measure to try to limit the spread of COVID-19. While there is no…
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“There’s an app for that”: Contact Tracing and new Data Security and Privacy Concerns
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11th, 2020, national governments around the world have sought to battle the virus through a variety of testing,…
Impact of COVID-19 on Intellectual Property system in Canada
Flexibility Demonstrated by IP Offices due to COVID19: As current and prospective intellectual property (IP) owners around the world continue to find themselves in a difficult situation as a result…
US Pharma Company, Gilead Sciences, Expands Access to COVID-19 Treatment- Experts Remain Skeptical of Long-Term Demands
As healthcare systems around the world continue to struggle with managing the rates of transmission and mortality in patients with COVID-19, an announcement made in late April by Dr. Anthony…
The Rise of Fashion Tech and its Impact in the IP Space
Technology has been changing the way that people shop for years. Over the past decade, e-commerce platforms and social media applications have allowed forward-looking brands and retailers to embrace technology…
Where Have You Been? Canada Wants to Know
The rise of contact tracing apps requires countries to declare where their values lie on privacy, and Canada is no exception. When Canadians were first ordered to self-isolate, the IPilogue…