Christian Bekking is a 3L J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. As part of the course…
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IP Intensive Program: “Intellectual Property Policy is All IC” Reflecting on a Semester at Industry Canada
My time at Industry Canada as an IP Intensive student intern last fall was spent working within the Strategic Policy Sector (SPS), and more specifically a sub-group within the SPS called the…
IP Intensive Progam: Taking Culture, Copyright, and Creators Seriously - A Semester at the Ministry of Canadian Heritage
Legislative reform does not happen overnight, especially when it comes to a polarized domain of law like copyright. Legal policy analysts are integral to this process of reform, and this…
No Man (or Government Entity) is Above the Law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently released a combined opinion regarding the ability of government entities to register their official seal. The decision of In…
For Your Eyes Only: American Science Scandal Brings Possession of Scientific Data to Forefront
When Judy Mikovits had a ‘keystone’ scientific discovery widely discredited, resulting in the loss of her job, it is unlikely that she considered the state of the intellectual property laws…
RIM’s Battle for Information Privacy, Market Share, and its Reputation
Robert Dewald is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Canadian telecommunications giant Research in Motion (RIM), which manufacturers the popular BlackBerry, has reportedly offered information and tools to…