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)
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Michael John Long is an LLM candidate advancing to the PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School On the morning of July 1st a common thread rippled throughout my email inbox; the topic related to movie streaming sites, or perhaps better said, a lack thereof. After a few key strokes I learned that this streaming website […]
Amanda Carpenter is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. To help protect authors, the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 provided for inalienable termination rights, rights unique to the United States. An inalienable termination right means that when an author assigns their copyright rights to a publisher, and even if that assignment agreement stipulates […]
Robert Dewald is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School The race for political office is competitive and fraught with risk where adversaries seek out support by advertising and creating political platforms to appeal to the majority of voters. As the cost of political campaigns mount, politicians on the campaign trail seek advantages whenever […]
Steven Zuccarelli is a 2012 J.D Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School As technology in health care races ahead, individuals will readily imagine innovative, cutting edge medical techniques that may cure them of an ailment, or perhaps extend the length of their years. However, an often-overlooked feature of technologically advanced health care is a unified, […]
Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Supreme Court of the United States last week released what was likely the most highly anticipated patent case of the year: Bilski v. Kappos. It was the decision that many had hoped would settle once and for all the nagging issue of whether […]
Vincent Doré is a JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business. Professors Mark A. Lemley and Mark P. McKenna have identified an area of American trademark law that has, in their opinion, received insufficient attention: the “free-rider” argument. This argument contends that trademark owners should be protected from parties that […]
Nathan Fan is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Southern District Court of New York has sided with YouTube in a decision released on 23 June 2010. In his summary judgment, Judge Louis Stanton held that YouTube qualified as a “service provider” operating within the confines of the DMCA § 512 safe […]
Michael John Long is an LLM candidate advancing to the PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School A short while ago, while sitting in the living room at the home of my nurse friend, I noticed a brand new smart phone sitting on her couch side table. I picked it up and began to play with […]
Bob Tarantino is a lawyer in the Entertainment Law Group of Heenan Blaikie LLP. He holds graduate degrees in law from Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Oxford. There are hopefully few who would object to efforts to simplify or make shorter the Copyright Act (Canada) – any piece of legislation which boasts […]
Amanda Carpenter is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently decided the case of Pequignot v. Solo Cup Co. between Matthew Pequignot, a licensed patent attorney, and the Solo Cup Company (“Solo”), a company that manufactures disposable cups, bowls, plates, and utensils. […]