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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.

Patent Trolls & Patent Valuation

Nov 17, 2011 1 min read
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Chetan Tiwari is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. I believe that one quote concisely delineates the behaviour of patent trolling: Amongst a […]

EU Affirms Commitment To Homegrown Google Books Alternative

Nov 17, 2011 1 min read
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Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On October 27, 2011 the European Commission adopted a recommendation (2011/711/EU) calling for the nations of the EU to pool their resources and renew their commitment to the digitisation of European cultural texts and artifacts. These cultural materials are stored in Europe’s digital library, […]

UK Supreme Court Allows Gene Sequence Patents

Nov 17, 2011 1 min read
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Ivy Tsui is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In the genomic era, the flood of computationally predicted genes has introduced a new […]

Creative Industry Unions, CFM And ACTRA, Strengthen Ties With Formal Alliance Agreement

Nov 15, 2011 1 min read
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Andrew Baker is an LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) and ACTRA have recently formalized a strategic alliance agreement that outlines opportunities for mutual support on issues of common interest, and promotes solidarity and greater unity of purpose between the two labour unions.

Parsley, Parsnip, Peas, & Peppers: Patent Policy Perspectives From The Vegetable Field

Nov 15, 2011 1 min read
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Elias Lyberogiannis is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. I recently came across the research paper by Paul J. Heald and Susannah Chapman […]

Patent Valuation Part 1: A Novel Innovation Index For Life Sciences Inventions

Nov 14, 2011 1 min read
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Dr. Ron Bouchard is an Associate Professor in the Faculties of Law and of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, a CIHR New Investigator and an IP Osgoode Research Affiliate. An earlier article on IP Osgoode by Chaubal gives admirable service to the issue of patent valuation, which presents to a wide audience as a […]

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