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Encouraging Innovation by Promoting Intellectual Property Education in Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions

Encouraging Innovation by Promoting Intellectual Property Education in Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions

On August 21st, 2017, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) released its five-year business strategy for 2017 to 2022. Of the five main strategies for supporting Canadian innovation and businesses, CIPO outlined a plan for building intellectual property (“IP”) awareness and education throughout Canada by expanding CIPO’s presence and partnerships in innovation focused networks and […]

IP Intensive: Learning the Value of Experiential Education at SOCAN

IP Intensive: Learning the Value of Experiential Education at SOCAN

When I first learned of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”) I was in the process of applying to law school. At that time, the IP Intensive caught my attention because it was the only program that offered students the opportunity to complete a multi-week internship at a placement organization heavily […]