Kalen Lumsden is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Radio Systems Corp. v. Accession, Inc., No. 10-1390 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 25, 2011) overrules a 2003 decision that sending a cease-and-desist letter to an infringing party in another state was sufficient to grant the addressee’s state jurisdiction over the owner in future patent enforcement.

Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Eight Americans are taking a novel approach to freedom of speech and have filed suit against Chinese search engine Baidu and the Chinese government.

Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Kimberly-Clark, manufacturer of infant diapers and training pants under the Huggies brand name, was recently denied a motion to dismiss a counterclaim made against it regarding patents for its products.  First Quality Baby Products claims that Kimberly-Clark, “uses its patents to disrupt competitors and […]

Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Stock in LinkedIn, the social networking website for professionals, went public recently, inspiring many to speculate about a coming wave of social networking IPOs. Concerns have been raised in all quarters about the website’s lofty valuation, but a quiet few have also wondered what […]

Amelia Manera is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In the world of candy, Reese’s distinct shade of orange tells the consumer that a tasty peanut butter and chocolate treat resides within the packaging. And while the colour orange may be a natural choice when trying to indicate peanut butter, Mars, in trying […]

Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Toyota, Microsoft and Salesforce.com recently announced a partnership to build a social network for Toyota customers. The network is called “Toyota Friend” and aims to create an instant messaging quartet between the owner, car, dealer and factory. Users can gain access through cellphones, tablets or […]