The IPilogue is IP Osgoode’s online journal of IP Law and Technology. It publishes analysis and commentary on current pressing intellectual property, technology, privacy and related legal issues. The IPilogue features curated contributions from students, scholars, and experts within the Osgoode community, from our network of affiliated researchers and partners, as well as from professionals and scholars in disciplines outside of law.
Editor in Chief: Prof. Carys Craig (ccraig@osgoode.yorku.ca)
Submission inquiries: iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca
As an editor of my student newspaper in undergrad, part of me always wanted to be a journalist. Maybe it was just my love of coffee and staying up late. But if you’d told me a few years ago that I could spend an entire semester of law school in the heart of a buzzing […]
It is four o’clock on November 20th, and I’ve been travelling around the office to say my goodbyes. It doesn’t take long to do the travelling, but the goodbyes take a while. There’s only nine members of the legal department in all at Cineplex, but for a multi-billion dollar corporation, they do the work of […]
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m a nerd. I’m the kid who skipped school just so I could stay at home and code websites until the wee hours of the morning. I would read books about particle physics or behavioural economics, not silly preteen vampires or wizards. Growing up, my channel of choice was BC’s equivalent […]
Last semester, as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program, I had the opportunity to work with in-house counsel at AstraZeneca Canada. Having previously completed graduate studies in organic chemistry, I had always been very interested in the scientific aspects of the drug development process so I was very excited to have […]
This past fall, as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I spent ten weeks at the Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). This was my first choice of a placement organization, because I was seeking not just experience in copyright law, but also experience in civil litigation. From […]
Happy new year! IP Osgoode is happy to be kicking off 2016 with a dynamic series of events and activities. Adding to this excitement is the fantastic news about The Honourable Mr. Rothstein’s appointment as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School (OHLS). Mr. Rothstein will be involved with some our activities and […]
IP Osgoode is very excited to be kicking of the New Year by welcoming The Honourable Marshall Rothstein to Osgoode Hall Law School in his new appointment as a Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Welcome back everyone to another new and exciting year with IP Osgoode! We would like to start the new year by showcasing one of our core programs, Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”). We invite all 1L and 2L Osgoode students to join IP Osgoode at Osgoode’s Clinical Education and Intensive […]
IP Osgoode wishes you a Happy Holiday and Innovative New Year! We appreciate your interest and support over the past year and look forward to another successful year. We will slow down over the holiday period and, after a short break, return in January 2016. We look forward to your participation in all of our […]
The re-posting of this article is part of a cross-posting agreement with CyberLex. On December 10, 2015, the Annual Report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) on the Privacy Act for 2014-2015 was tabled in Parliament. The Annual Report provides details on privacy trends and investigations involving Canadian federal departments for the past […]