Israeli Entrepreneur Changes Name to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Dislikes This

In response to threats of legal action from Facebook, an Israeli entrepreneur has legally changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg.

Developing: Megaupload Take Down and Attacks by Anonymous

Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. It was a big day in the copyright enforcement world today as US federal authorities moved to shut down website Megaupload. The crackdown included charges against seven people as well as the seizure of over 50 million dollars in assets.  As the internet’s most […]

Semantics? LG Electronic’s Losing Battle Over DIRECT DRIVE®

Courtney Doagoo is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. On November 22, 2011, the European Community Court of Justice rejected an Appeal made by LG Electronics for the trade mark registration of the word sign DIRECT DRIVE for Class 7 and 11 wares (namely electric washing machines for household purposes, […]

Supreme Court of Canada Considers “Broadcasting Undertakings” in ACTRA v. Bell

Daniel Dawalibi is an articling student at McCarthy Tétrault LLP.  The firm acted for the Appellant in this hearing before the Supreme Court of Canada. On January 16, 2011, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television & Radio Artists, et al. v. Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP, […]

Washington Declaration Cements the Role of Public Interest in IP Policy

Alysia Lau is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School who took part in the inaugural offering of the Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive) in the Fall of 2011. As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. This past August, […]

Kettle Of Fish: The Concept Of Originality In Protecting Photographic Works

  Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. A decision of the Cour de Cassation de la France has led to some uncertainty as to when a photograph constitutes an intellectual work subject to protection.

Announcing the Winners of the 2011 Canada’s IP Writing Challenge

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 (IPIC) are thrilled to announce the winners of the third annual edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge: In the Law Student category, […]

IPOsgoode: Call For Applications

The application deadlines for a number of exciting opportunities with IPOsgoode is fast approaching! See below for more information.

DomainRush.xxx

Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In response to the creation of a new, adult entertainment-centric domain – .XXX – many universities and trademark holders are buying up potentially pornographic versions of their web properties before they fall into irresponsible or malicious hands.

Re-litigating Patent Validity In Re Construction Equipment Company

Brian Chau is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A recent case, In Re Construction Equipment Company, came through the US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, which highlighted potential conflicts between findings of validity that arise from re-examination on the one hand and an invalidity action on the other. This case appeared to […]