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Helping Innovators Make it into the Economy

IP Osgoode's Professor Giuseppina D'Agostino was recently featured in an article entitled "IP Clinic Hoping for Growth" in the Law Times (also available here).  In the article, Professor D'Agostino discusses her hopes in growing the OCE/IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic to help more people in a meaningful way that would not otherwise have the resources.

Developments in advertising law, the Internet, e-commerce and IP in 2012, and trends for 2013

The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective. 2012 was characterized by a number of innovations in legal provisions, case law and regulations concerning the Internet, e-commerce, advertising and intellectual property that affected the evolution of these sectors. This article deals with the […]

'Osgoode Style' Wins Big at 2013 Harold G. Fox Canadian Intellectual Property Moot

It is my pleasure to return to my editorial duties (sans a 007 title pun) for the IPilogue to bring a first hand account of the fifth annual Harold G. Fox Canadian Intellectual Property Moot. After months of grueling preparation, I am proud to report that the moot, while a resounding success all-around, was particularly […]

Technology Stars in Silicon Valley - An Intensely IP Semester at Stanford: A Semester in Osgoode’s IP Intensive Program

If you’re ever in southern California, Starline Tours offers a special “celebrity homes” tour where they take you on a bus to see where movie stars live. But, despite being an ardent film fanatic, I’ve never been particularly interested in celebrity watching* or Hollywood mansions. What would be far more interesting is exploring northern California […]

The Reference to the CJEU in Case C-466/12 Svensson

The European Copyright Society (ECS) was founded in January 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for critical and independent scholarly thinking on European Copyright Law. Its members are renowned scholars and academics from various countries of Europe, seeking to promote their views of the overall public interest.

Professor Giuseppina D'Agostino on The Agenda with Steve Paikin

IP Osgoode is pleased to announce that our very own  Professor Giuseppina D'Agostino, Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, was featured on last Tuesday's episode of The Agenda with Steve Paikin entitled "Is Innovation History?" The full video is available below.

IP Osgoode Speaker Series: Douglas Pepper On Book Publishing in a Digital Age

On February 13, 2013, enthusiasts of the written word were treated to a lunchtime talk by Mr. Douglas Pepper, a long-time veteran of the North American publishing industry and the current President of Random House/McClelland Stewart; additionally, Mr. Pepper has also recently co-founded a non-fiction imprint, Signal. The event, which took place as part of […]

Equitable Copyright on The Table

A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling has attracted the attention of the copyright law community. On January 24th Master Abrams allowed the Delta Hotels v. Backus-Naur et al. motion pleading equitable ownership of copyright, an equity doctrine in many Commonwealth countries that is currently not legally recognized in Canada.

A Link to Infringement

Football Dataco Ltd and others v Stan James plc and others v Sportradar Gmbh and another (hereafter “Dataco”) involved the use of a database by an unauthorized person.  While the decision itself deals primarily with database rights, the court makes one finding which has implications outside of the area of database protection.