Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1996, the Comox First…
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The 4th Annual IP Data & Research Conference: Data in Support of Evidence-Based Policymaking
In developing policies to address various issues, policymakers rely on data to identify areas of need, establish regimes of implementation, and gauge effectiveness along the way. To this end, it…
Of Bands and Breweries: The Hip Sues Mill Street Over “100th Meridian” Beer
“…At the Hundredth meridian,Where the great plains begin” The hundredth meridian is the longitudinal line that roughly separates the semi-arid, rural regions of Western Canada from the humid, more urban…
2020 IP Year In Review
As we settle into 2021, it is important to remember and reflect on everything that 2020 brought about in copyright, patent, and trademark law. 2020 was an unprecedented year that…
Grappling with Google: Market Monopoly, Big Tech Exclusivity, and Political Plays??
In another attempt at tackling big tech, the U.S. government filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google in late October, alleging that the company has been illegally monopolizing the search…