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Commentary and analysis on the latest developments in intellectual property, technology and privacy, featuring curated contributions from students, scholars, and experts within the Osgoode community.
The 17th Annual Canadian Telecom Summit (CTS2018) must have set the “innovation skeptic's" expectations high by centering on the fifth-generation (5G) network theme and related developments. For example, the “Network Innovation: Transforming networks & applications for nexgen services” panel’s discussion touched on automation, network virtualization, data monetization, and Internet of Things (IoT) commercialization. However, despite the […]
On June 4 to 6, 2018, the 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit (“CTS 2018”) featured discussions on the rise of a new protagonist in the information domain — 5G wireless networks. The event provided scope for continuing the conversation on how to support 5G deployment and what the new technology will mean to entrepreneurs, innovators, the […]
For the third year in a row, Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was a keynote speaker at the Canadian Telecom Summit (“CTS”). In his closing keynote for CTS 2018, he reiterated the importance of increasing the quality and coverage of innovative technologies at affordable prices for Canadians. He then updated the […]
The Canadian Telecom Summit has been one of the largest annual meetings of telecom professionals in Canada for nearly twenty years. This year’s summit, from June 4 – 6 in Toronto, featured wide-ranging discussions including leading telecom executives from Canada, the U.S. and Europe and government officials on the major issues and goals facing the […]
Pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) has skyrocketed in recent years and is projected to reach even greater levels in the future. The total R&D spending has increased by 33 billion USD from 2005 to 2015 and is projected to rise by an additional 19 billion USD by 2020. Is there a way to cut these […]
At first glance, art-marketplace websites like Redbubble and Society6—which print original designs uploaded by users on various consumer products—seem like ideal platforms for an artist to make some extra cash. However, a recent piece of artwork honouring the Humboldt Broncos, uploaded to Redbubble by a non-artist, raises moral and copyright issues with the commercial validity […]
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