As we celebrate the holidays, IP Osgoode would like to take this moment to appreciate our IP Osgoode community members’ enthusiasm and support throughout this past year and highlight some of the new and exciting initiatives we have in store for the new year. 2018 was a special year as we celebrated our 10th birthday! […]
IP Osgoode is thrilled to release a video in honour of Prof. David Vaver. To commemorate the year Prof. Vaver was appointed to the Order of Canada, IP Osgoode organized a special symposium showcasing Prof. Vaver’s important contributions and leadership in intellectual property law. The video features highlights from the symposium, as well as, commentaries […]
This semester, I was given the opportunity to work at the Motion Picture Association – Canada (MPA-Canada) as part of Osgoode’s IP Law and Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive). The time I spent at MPA-Canada has been, without a doubt, the highlight of my time in law school. Being able to immerse myself completely within […]
At law school, policy is often a background discussion – something left to private chats with professors or fellow students as a creature of curiosity. However, at Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED), I was challenged to rethink my perspective on popular legal concepts and consider how the law ought to serve Canadians. During […]
Like most 30 somethings who grew up in Ontario, my parents plopped me down in front of TVO to watch Today’s Special and the Polka-Dot-Door. However, unlike most 30 somethings, I spent my mid-twenties advocating for independent documentary programming with the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC). Consequently, I had a different relationship with TVO. As […]
As an intern at the Department of Canadian Heritage as part of Osgoode’s IP Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive), I had the unique opportunity to help the Federal Government craft policies that support artists and other creators in Canada. Canadian Heritage has a wide mandate in the cultural sector and the office I […]
I began my placement on a cloudy, rainy day when I walked into the John Street entrance at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”). My time at the organization, however, was nothing short of sunny and bright. When I walked in, I looked around and immediately realized that being at an organization like this was something […]
I was thrilled when I found out I’d be joining the legal team at AstraZeneca Canada for a semester, as part of Osgoode’s IP Law and Technology Intensive Program. I realized very quickly though that I was joining more than just a legal team – I was joining a culture of interdisciplinary professionals who are […]
My experience at CodeX at Stanford University was like being a kid in a candy store. After immersing myself in the engineering field for some years and then jumping into the legal field, I desired an opportunity to take a step back and study how law and engineering can intersect. CodeX was such an opportunity. […]
IP Osgoode invites all 1L and 2L Osgoode students to join us at Osgoode’s Clinical Education and Intensive Programs General Information Session and Fair on January 16, 2019 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. The information session will kick off in the Moot Court with a brief overview of the application process and an introduction […]