IP Osgoode and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge.
In the Law Student category, Pasha Kulinich won for his entry, “Shortcomings of the Trademarks Act in the Frontline against Counterfeit Goods”.
Pasha is a 3L student at Queen's University's Faculty of Law.
In the Graduate Student category, Nick Kawar won for his entry, “AI & IP – Anticipating Obvious Issues for the Pharmaceutical Drug Industry”.
Nick recently graduated from Osgoode's Professional LL.M Program in Intellectual Property Law and is an Associate at Fineberg Ramamoorthy LLP.
The winners will be receiving a prize of $1000 and, in addition to having their winning article showcased here on the IPilogue, the article will be considered for publication in the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (CIPR) or the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ).
We would like to thank our esteemed intellectual property experts who served as judges for this year’s Writing Challenge: Daniel R. Bereskin, QC, Ron Dimock, and our own Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji.
But above all, on behalf of the judges and IPIC, we thank all of the authors who submitted their excellent papers for consideration. We are grateful for the opportunity to support a vibrant public policy discussion on all facets of intellectual property law and technology in Canada.
Stay tuned for more information about these award-winning papers!