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International Treaties and National Legislation – How far can they go to protect local and Indigenous farmers' IP rights?

International Treaties and National Legislation – How far can they go to protect local and Indigenous farmers' IP rights?

Annie Harris is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the Patent Law course. Bioprospecting refers to the process of looking for useful plant and animal substances, usually for medicinal purposes. The areas of the world with the greatest biodiversity are also home to the largest populations of indigenous people.

Google executives convicted by Italian court

Google executives convicted by Italian court

George Nathanael is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Last week an Italian court found three Google executives liable for privacy violations in relation to a video posted on Google Video in 2006. The video showed an autistic boy being bullied by classmates, and it was posted by the classmates themselves. Google actually […]