Giovanni Maria Riccio is an IP Osgoode research affiliate, a professor of private comparative law at the University of Salerno, and an associate at Mazzetti Rossi e Associate On October 25, the Italian Data Protection Commissioner issued an interesting decision on Google Street View. Following a similar decision by the German Data Protection Authority, the […]
Ikechi Mgbeoji, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and IP Osgoode Team Member, recently published a paper on the relevance of the patent system in the protection of the traditional knowledge possessed by indigenous cultures around the world. The article argues that despite broad differences in the philosophies which underpin the two models, there […]
Nathan Fan is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School On 22 October 2010, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refused a re-hearing of its earlier decision in September, finalizing the appellate court’s ruling in favour of Eminem’s production company F.B.T., against Universal Music Group, over royalties to be paid for online music sales. […]
Leslie Chong is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Google has launched a new music service that aims to curtail music piracy in India. By teaming up with three digital music providers who represent a large portion of Indian performers, Google’s services will direct internet users to free yet legitimate content for streaming. […]
Professor Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode Michel Gérin is the Executive Director of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada IP Osgoode and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada are thrilled to announce the winners of the second annual edition of Canada's IP Writing Challenge: 1. In the Graduate Student category, […]
Abraham Drassinower is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto On July 27, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada released a significant decision dealing with copyright and parallel imports, Euro-Excellence Inc. v. Kraft Canada Inc. [Euro-Excellence]. This paper emphasizes certain aspects of the case with a view to plumbing […]
Leslie Chong is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School In their thought-provoking New York Times article, Kal Raustiala (professor at UCLA Law School) and Chris Sprigman (professor at Virginia Law School) discuss the implications of extending copyright protection to innovations on the football field. While their article focuses solely on the effects of […]
Pamela Samuelson, director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and member of the IP Osgoode International Advisory Board, just co-authored an article, with Jason Schultz, on Bilski v. Kappos, 130 S. Ct. 3218 (2010). The article argues that the US Supreme Court clarified that generalized financial hedging techniques are abstract ideas ineligible for […]
Matt Lonsdale is a JD Candidate at Dalhousie University Our view of the world is both reflected in and informed by the creative works we produce and consume. Whether dealing with news reports or Top 40 hits, archivists have a special interest in creating durable copies of these cultural artefacts. A new study from the […]
Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School After a 12-year legal battle, Amazon may finally be able to get a patent in Canada on its “1-click” e-commerce system. The Federal Court granted an appeal in favour of Amazon last Thursday, completely overturning an earlier decision of the Commissioner of Patents. In what […]