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World Intellectual Property Day 2014

Happy World IP Day! Wow, how many times have you said something like that before? World Intellectual Property Day? Yes, IP has come a long way. Since 2000, member states (currently 187 member states) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) designated April 26 (even when it falls on a Saturday like this year) as World […]

The Bay Builds Upon a Masterpiece

Beymen, the leading fashion brand in Turkey, has offered upscale men’s clothing since 1971, more recently adding women’s wear and home collections to its lines.  But when it sought to register two of its design marks in Canada (possibly to herald its entry into the Canadian retail market), Beymen ran into serious issues with Canada’s […]

The Race for the Next Innovative Visionary

Entrepreneurs create ideas that turn into worldwide sell-out products.  Whichever country has the talent to conceive of these products will have a thriving economy.  For these reasons, various governments are developing programs to attract entrepreneurial talent to their country.  It is, therefore, not surprising that both the Canadian and American governments have announced their intentions […]

Canada Fashion Law Blog Debuted by Osgoode Alum, Ashlee Froese

Andrew Baker is a JD candidate at McGill University, Faculty of Law. Ashlee Froese, Osgoode Hall Law School alum of 2006 and IPilogue contributor, has launched CanadaFashionLaw.com, which has garnered immediate attention from both the fashion industry and the legal community, receiving over 500 unique hits in its first three days.

IP Osgoode In The Spotlight: OCE / IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic Officially Launched And IP Osgoode Advisory Board At The SCC!

Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. We are pleased to share with you the official announcement of the OCE / IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic. This groundbreaking initiative will see IP Osgoode partnered with the Ontario Centres of Excellence’s (OCE) Centre for Commercialization of […]

A Masterpiece Of Trade-mark Clarity

IP Osgoode: Congratulations are in order!  The Supreme Court of Canada cited three legal texts in this decision, all of which are authored or co-authored by IP Osgoode Advisory Board Members, namely Justice Roger Hughes, Professor David Vaver and Kelly Gill.  Congratulations also to all counsel for their involvement in this important decision. Mr. Kelly […]