A Leading Voice in Intellectual Property & Technology Law

The IPilogue is IP Osgoode’s online journal of IP Law and Technology. It publishes analysis and commentary on current pressing intellectual property, technology, privacy and related legal issues. The IPilogue features curated contributions from students, scholars, and experts within the Osgoode community, from our network of affiliated researchers and partners, as well as from professionals and scholars in disciplines outside of law.

Editor in Chief: Prof. Carys Craig (ccraig@osgoode.yorku.ca)
Submission inquiries: iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca


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USPTO, Courts: No need for inovation in software

ccraigNov 2, 20084 min read
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Recent decisions by the US courts and Patent and Trademark Office have suggested a move towards the rejection of software…

Bill C-61 gives with one hand and takes away with the other: Granting time shifting rights but excluding library building

ccraigNov 2, 20083 min read
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Bill C-61 gives with one hand and takes away with the other: Granting time shifting rights but excluding library building…

'Scrabulous' Gets a Nip-Tuck, Returns as 'Wordscraper'

ccraigNov 2, 20083 min read
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This summer, following threats of litigation by Hasbro, owner of the Scrabble board game’s copyright, the popular Facebook application Scrabulous…

"You’ll never work in this town again!" Retained memory is a trade secret.

ccraigNov 2, 20083 min read
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Can workplace information retained in a person’s memory constitute a trade secret?  Until recently the answer was no, with courts…