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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.

IP Osgoode: Call For Applications (Deadline Extended)

Jan 10, 2014 1 min read
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We are pleased to announce a call for applications for a number of exciting summer opportunities with IP Osgoode including IPilogue Editors, IPilogue Content Editor, and IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic Fellow positions. See below for more information.

IP Intensive Program: Helping Entrepreneurs – My Internship at ventureLAB

Jan 9, 2014 1 min read
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As part of the Intellectual Property (IP) Intensive program at Osgoode Hall Law School, I was extremely fortunate to be placed at the Innovation Centre ventureLAB for 10 weeks. What does this organization do? In a nutshell, ventureLAB exists to help people succeed as entrepreneurs. “Mentoring - Partnering - Connecting” is the official motto of […]

IP Intensive Program: Interning at CodeX, at Stanford University: The Highlight of My Law School Experience

Jan 9, 2014 1 min read
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Last semester, I had the honour of interning at the CodeX Center for Legal Informatics at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. This internship was one of the many placements available through Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. This program provides students with a two week period of discussions with […]

Copyright Infringement of Tiny Photos Leads to Gigantic Award

Dec 13, 2013 1 min read
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An American photographer has been making headlines after receiving a massive award for copyright infringement by a health supplement website in relation to two of his photographs. It took 5 years, but on October 11, 2013 Andrew Paul Leonard was awarded $1.6 million in damages to be paid by Stemtech Health Sciences and its distributor.

Happy Holidays from IP Osgoode!

Dec 13, 2013 1 min read
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Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the Founder and Director of the new IP Intensive Program, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. IP Osgoode wishes everyone a very Happy Holiday and a Stellar New Year! We appreciate your interest and support over the past year and look forward to […]

Should Canada Adopt an “Innovation Patent System” to Promote Small to Medium Enterprises?

Dec 11, 2013 1 min read
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The “innovation patent system”, a second-tier patent system unique to Australia, was introduced in 2001 by the Australian Parliament to promote the growth of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing a relatively quick and cost-effective process to obtain patent protection for lower-level or incremental inventions. The World Intellectual Property Office refers to Australian-type “second-tier patents” as […]

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