With the Kawhi Leonard saga officially coming to a close on July 10th after his signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, the city of Toronto, along with the rest of…
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Press “A” to Ready-Up: Insight into the Growing Industry of Esports
July is a notoriously bad month for sports fans. No NHL, no NBA, no NFL, and unless your team is above .500 after the all-star break you have probably already…
Athletes asserting their IP rights: Kawhi Leonard gets set for a not so Kawhi’et off-season
After recently defeating one of the greatest NBA dynasties on the court, Raptors star and NBA Finals MVP, Kawhi Leonard is set to take on one of the world’s largest…
The Imminent Problem of Counterfeit Sports Merchandise
Counterfeit products are a growing issue and have resulted in an annual estimated loss of $20-30 billion in tax revenue for Canada over the past few years. In particular, the…
Pole Vault in Rio 2016: A Contest of Skill or a Contest of Patents?
With the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics getting started on August 5th, there is no time like the present to explore the evolution of patents relating to the vaulting pole. Originally, pole…
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The tangled history of Pro Football, Inc (PFI) and the issue of disparaging trademarks is back in the spotlight with recent accusations of bribery and an anti-Washington Redskins prime time commercial…