Aaron Dishy is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Identification with LGBTQ2IA+ communities is a noted social determinant for broad health inequities. These…
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The Secret’s Out: US Court dismisses Protégé Biomedical’s Trade Secret Lawsuit Again
Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Senior Editor, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. It may be no secret that trade secrets contribute…
Patenting Food - A Healthy Way Forward?
Obesity and chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, are on the rise. To solve this crisis, we seem to be searching for the next super food, known as functional…
Announcement: Global Health Challenges and the Role of Law: the 2012 National Health Law Conference
Global Health Challenges and the Role of Law: the 2012 National Health Law Conference: May 4 & 5, 2012; Metropolitan Hotel; Toronto. For the final program and registration, go to: http://nhlc2012.ca/.…
India’s First Compulsory Licence: Patents vs Public Health?
In a move with far reaching implications for the debates around pharmaceutical patents, innovation and access to medicines, the Indian patent office issued its first ever compulsory licence in the…
Balancing Act: IP Rights vs. Global Public Health Goals
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was established under the United Nations Charter as the principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN…