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
Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Director and Founder of IP Osgoode, and a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. In the Canadian Federal Election yesterday, Canadians voted for change in Ottawa. Stephen Harper as Prime Minister and his Conservative Party now have a clear majority in Parliament, giving them a strong mandate to lead and implement […]
The annual ENG4000 Competition was held on April 21, 2011. The School of Engineering at York University, under the organizational leadership of by Professor G. Zhu, runs the competition.
You have some innovative research you want to commercialize and you are unsure how to protect your smart idea. Where do you go to get help? This burning question has been answered by a new initiative between The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and IP Osgoode.
Mark Kohras is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. It’s election season again, and Canada’s political parties are out in force, campaigning across the country. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the recent attention IP and technology issues have been garnering among the Canadian public, most of the political parties have specifically included digital issues as […]
Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Following a judgment from the England and Wales Patent County Court, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood successfully sued internet clothing provider Anthony Edward Knight for trademark and copyright infringement. The decision carefully detailed each of Westwood’s claims against Mr. Knight, which effectively shows how […]
Mark Kohras is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This Tuesday, April 26th marks the 11th annual World Intellectual Property Day. The observance day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to “highlight the role and contribution of intellectual property in the economic, cultural and social development of all […]
Suzanne de Castell is the Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University and a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Education, York University. How many users out there would click “I Agree” to play an online game if the meaning of that agreement was set out for them […]
Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Professor Robert Howell, of the University of Victoria, has authored a new book with Irwin Law entitled Canadian Telecommunications Law.
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. A French government decree (English translation via Google Translate) dated February 25th requires online communication service providers to maintain detailed records on their users, including full names, addresses, telephone numbers and passwords. A number of affected organizations, including Google and Facebook, have come together as the French […]
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In a “stalking horse” bid, Google has offered US$900-million for the patent portfolio of fallen telecommunications giant Nortel Networks. Although Google has openly admitted that part of its motive is simply to deter lawsuits, the move has industry analysts marvelling at the extent of […]