On January 29, 2021, I had the privilege of attending the IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held online via Zoom…
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Canada’s IP Strategy: An Encouraging First Step
Canada’s Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy was introduced in 2018 to modernize its IP regime. Canada has divided the IP strategy into three buckets: IP Awareness, Education and Advice; Strategic IP…
Announcing the Winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2019-2020. Four prizes in total are awarded each year…
How much does a patent cost? And why
As a clinic fellow, the question I receive most often is: How much does a patent cost? Unfortunately, this is not an easy question to answer. The exact cost of…
Tesla’s Patent Pledge: An altruistic act or a stroke of marketing genius?
It’s been more than five years since Tesla’s Patent Pledge, which saw Elon Musk announce that the company “will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants…
Is Red the new Blue? Will IBM’s Patent Strategy shift under new leadership?
For the past 27 years, IBM has been a global leader in obtaining patents. In 2019, IBM obtained a record-breaking 9, 262 patents in the US, bringing their patents owned…