IP Intensive: A Semester at Innovation, Science and Economic Development (formerly known as Industry Canada)

As the title of this blog alludes to, I joined the Copyright and Trademark Directorate (CTPD) at Industry Canada (IC) later transforming into the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (DISED or ISED? the jury is still out on the acronym) at a time of constant flux. I arrived at my internship a mere […]

IP Intensive: A Semester at Industry Canada - Policy-Making in Canada's Legal Epicentre

I'm able to catch a small slice of the chaos unfolding below while peering out through the line of windows spanning the 10th floor of the C.D. Howe Building. What began as nothing more than rumblings of a rumour has turned into a full-fledged security lockdown, with the entire city of Ottawa in a frantic […]

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 Copyright and Trade-mark Policy Directorate (CTPD). The CTPD, along with the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), is responsible for […]

Verizon No Longer on the Canadian Wireless Horizon

Verizon CFO, Fran Shammo, set off a firestorm of speculation in June this year when he mentioned that Verizon was “looking at the opportunity” to enter the Canadian wireless market.

Announcing the 2013 IP Intensive Program

We are pleased to announce details of the 2013 Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program.  The tremendously successful program is currently in its third year, but it is continuing to grow. We are excited to announce the offering of three brand new placements for 2013, and the return of an excellent placement from the […]

Copyright Policy at Industry Canada: More Than a Dilbert Strip

This past fall, I was lucky to have the opportunity to intern at Industry Canada in Ottawa as part of the Osgoode IP Law and Technology Intensive Program. Industry Canada is a federal department that works to make Canada’s industrial sectors more competitive in the world market by attracting investors and traders.  The Department’s focus […]