IP Osgoode is an independent voice that explores legal governance issues at the intersection of intellectual property (IP) and technology. The program’s researchers, collaborators, and students actively engage in some of the most important and cutting-edge IP law and technology related research and policy discussions of today.
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.
When I first learned of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”) I was in the process of applying to law school. At that time, the IP Intensive caught my attention because it was the only program that offered students the opportunity to complete a multi-week internship at a placement organization heavily […]
As part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive), I spent last semester interning at Janssen Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, gaining more legal knowledge than I could have ever gained had I spent the same period of time in the classroom. No matter how much legal theory and history […]
It is about becoming an expert. You have your research topic, you have ten weeks at your placement: go. At the end of your placement term as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive) you present your findings—as the expert on the topic—to your colleagues and anyone in their network […]
The potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) have been delighting and frightening the popular imagination for generations. From benevolent androids and talking cars to unwavering cyborgs and omnipotent neural networks, AI has captured a place in the collective consciousness. Now, with increased computer power and sophistication as well as over two decades of storing and […]
On February 2, 2018, IP Osgoode along with its partners, the York Centre for Public Policy & Law and the Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies, will host a full day conference entitled "Bracing for Impact - The Artificial Intelligence Challenge (A Road Map for AI Governance in Canada)". The conference will […]
Can alterations in the sonic bed, piano figures, guitar and string lines in a musical composition save it from damages for copyright infringement of the original? The High Court of New Zealand rules “No” in its decision Eight Mile Style, LLC v. New Zealand National Party. The dispute arose after the New Zealand National Party […]
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