IP Intensive
Randomly Generated Art Draws Copyright and Trademark Infringement Claims
When Adam Basanta created his art installation “All We’d Ever Need is One Another”, he wanted to explore technological automatization and the commercialization of art. But as he told the Globe and Mail, he never expected to explore these topics in a courtroom. Nor was he ecstatic to be served with a Statement of Claim. […]
IP Intensive: MPA-Canada’s Work to Reduce Online Piracy
This semester, I was given the opportunity to work at the Motion Picture Association – Canada (MPA-Canada) as part of Osgoode’s IP Law and Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive). The time I spent at MPA-Canada has been, without a doubt, the highlight of my time in law school. Being able to immerse myself completely within […]
IP Intensive: The Purview of Industrial Policy – Ruminations from Selected INDU Committee Meetings – A Semester at ISED
At law school, policy is often a background discussion – something left to private chats with professors or fellow students as a creature of curiosity. However, at Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED), I was challenged to rethink my perspective on popular legal concepts and consider how the law ought to serve Canadians. During […]
IP Intensive: What’s that Bear? You’re comfortable with these risks? – A Semester at TVO
Like most 30 somethings who grew up in Ontario, my parents plopped me down in front of TVO to watch Today’s Special and the Polka-Dot-Door. However, unlike most 30 somethings, I spent my mid-twenties advocating for independent documentary programming with the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC). Consequently, I had a different relationship with TVO. As […]
IP Intensive: Arts, Crafts, Copyright & Trade – A Semester at Canadian Heritage
As an intern at the Department of Canadian Heritage as part of Osgoode’s IP Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive), I had the unique opportunity to help the Federal Government craft policies that support artists and other creators in Canada. Canadian Heritage has a wide mandate in the cultural sector and the office I […]
IP Intensive: Not Just a Network, but THE Network: my 10-week placement at the CBC
I began my placement on a cloudy, rainy day when I walked into the John Street entrance at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”). My time at the organization, however, was nothing short of sunny and bright. When I walked in, I looked around and immediately realized that being at an organization like this was something […]
IP Intensive: Sitting at the Crossroads of Law, Medicine, Business, and Government – A Semester at AstraZeneca
I was thrilled when I found out I’d be joining the legal team at AstraZeneca Canada for a semester, as part of Osgoode’s IP Law and Technology Intensive Program. I realized very quickly though that I was joining more than just a legal team – I was joining a culture of interdisciplinary professionals who are […]
IP Intensive: An Engineer in Silicon Valley Plus a Law Student at Stanford University Equals a Kid in a Candy Store – A Semester at CodeX
My experience at CodeX at Stanford University was like being a kid in a candy store. After immersing myself in the engineering field for some years and then jumping into the legal field, I desired an opportunity to take a step back and study how law and engineering can intersect. CodeX was such an opportunity. […]