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Mega Rises Again

On Sunday, Kim Dotcom, founder of megaupload.com launched a new site mega.co.nz in a move that has been called the next act in the biggest “SOPA Opera” since the bill’s inception. In this article, the IPilogue brings readers up to speed on the largest criminal copyright infringement case in history. Buckle up folks, this is […]

IP Osgoode: Call For Applications

The application deadlines for a number of exciting opportunities with IP Osgoode are fast approaching! See below for more information.

The Teva Experience: A Semester in Osgoode’s IP Intensive Program

As part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law Intensive Program, I had the opportunity to spend ten weeks at Teva Canada working with in-house counsel. Teva Canada is one of Canada’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies that also has a brand division focusing on the development of innovative products in several therapeutic areas.

Does Sony’s New Patent Signal the End of Second-hand Games?

The Tokyo branch of Sony Corp. (creators of the Playstation 3 gaming system) filed a U.S. patent application in December 2012 for technology which would effectively put an end to second-hand game sales.  The problem with second-hand “resell” games is that Sony doesn’t generate any income from the transactions.  The patent application theorizes a method which would […]

2012 IP Year in Review: Hollywood Couldn’t Make an Action Movie this Good

Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the Founder and Director of the IP Intensive Program, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2012 was an action-packed year in the world of intellectual property law. There were flurries of reports, decisions, and new legislation that confronted many core principles of […]

Introducing the 2012-2013 Fox Moot Team for Osgoode

IP Osgoode is pleased to introduce the 2012-2013 Harold G. Fox Moot Team for Osgoode Hall Law School. Representing Osgoode are Ryan Heighton and Ryan Keller in the role of the Respondent, Robert Trenker and David Bowden in the role of the Appellant, and Danny Titolo to round out the team.

‘Lock Your Knees’: Yoga Sequences Not Copyrightable

December was a busy month for yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. On December 14, 2012, the United States District Court of the Central District of California granted a partial Summary Judgment in favour of Evolation Yoga in the case of Bikram’s Yoga College of India v Evolation. The judgment came just weeks after a joint press release, filed on December […]