This is a live event blog for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Forum on Illicit Trade: “Global Threat – Local Consequences” The event is being covered by IPilogue editors Jonathan Giraldi and Brandon Evenson 9:08 Bob Weese, Chair of the Canadian Intellectual Property Council (CIPC) has begun the forum by welcoming all attendees and discussing […]
As we move forward into a world of greater complexity filled with rapidly developing inventions and innovations, product owners and manufacturers are modifying their supply-chain models to complement the changing global economy. This post will discuss how both the high-tech and intangible intellectual works sectors are re-thinking their distribution models and suggest how these changes […]
Recent Trends in the Economics of Copyright Edited by Ruth Towse and Richard Watt The book is part of an Elgar Publishing series, Recent Trends, and I was commissioned to edit this one on the Economics of Copyright. At the time, I was about to spend time in New Zealand with my friend and colleague from […]
In a recently released report by the Intellectual Property Institute (IPI) in London, Dr. Roya Ghafele takes a unique approach in synthesizing the many existing viewpoints in the multi-faceted arena of IP public policy debate. In an age where these debates are becoming ever more complex and heated, her accessible and balanced summary is useful […]
Lori Drew has been found guilty by a jury in a Federal Circuit Court in California of unauthorized access to a computer system in contravention of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030. The charges were laid after Ms. Drew set up a fake MySpace account posing as a 16 year old […]
According to a recent decision by a WIPO arbitration panel, an original manufacturer may not have an infringement complaint when an unauthorized dealer’s domain name contains the manufacturer’s trademark. Although there has been some criticism of the ruling, the decision appears to provide a balanced result. This high-impact ruling was a result of a complaint brought […]
Sir Hugh Laddie QC, who passed away last week after a long battle with illness, will be remembered for many things. For those who knew him, he was entertaining and witty company and a loyal friend, always ready to lend a hand; for those who appeared in court against him, he was a brilliant advocate; […]
E-mail emerged as an informal and humble means of electronic global communication. Now ubiquitous in business communications and transactions, e-mail is on the verge of becoming a key mover and shaker of modern day contract law. One of the most important features of a contract is offer and acceptance, which is often referred to as […]
In the U.S. case Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, the the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit adopted an “ordinary observer” test for determining whether a design patent (also known as an industrial design) has been infringed. Prior to this case, courts often used a “point of novelty” test: identify the point of novelty […]
On Wednesday November 18, 2008 the Right Honourable Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean delivered the Government’s Speech from the Throne, and so dawned Canada’s 40th session of Parliament. The speech outlined the Conservative government’s goals for its term in power under the shadow of the current economic storm looming over the world. Though much […]