Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Doctors, cancer patients and virtually the entire biotech industry are joined in celebration after a District Court ruling in New York invalidated two important patents on gene sequences held by Myriad Genetics. The basis of the invalidity holding is that naturally occurring gene sequences, […]
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. North of the Border we are quite familiar with the patent application brought by online retailer Amazon.com for its one-click ordering system. This application was rejected in Canada as being directed towards unpatentable subject matter. However, in the United States a modified version of […]
Alexander Gloor is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton has sued car maker Hyundai for trademark infringement stemming from a Super Bowl advertisement. Before reading on, try and spot the alleged infringement. If you paid attention, you may have noticed the design on the basketball, appearing for all of […]
Nathan Fan, Melanie Larock, Stuart Freen, Joanna Vatavu and Alex Gloor comprised the 2010 Harold G. Fox Moot team for Osgoode Hall. Yes, this is the third post on the 2010 Harold G. Fox Moot in the last three weeks. Yes, it will likely be the last one until next year. Still, as a team […]
Alex Gloor is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is taking the Patent Law course. The world of patent law has certainly been excited since the Febuary 12th decision of Ex Parte Pfizer made by a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel. In this case, the broadest claim within Pfizer's 2002 "Viagra […]
Alex Gloor is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School January 28th was Data Privacy Day, in case you needed a reminder. This day, celebrated in Canada, the United States and 27 EU countries, is aimed at promoting privacy awareness among youths, at promoting the development of privacy related technologies and at encouraging compliance […]
Alex Gloor is a JD student at Osgoode Hall Law School Questions about an individual's right to privacy in light of technological advances have persisted for over a century. Government sanctioned uses of invading technologies have proved to be especially contentious. This debate has been rekindled as governments worldwide have proposed full body scanners as a […]
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The debate over the patentability of computer software has been well-documented, and there seems to be no end in sight. Supporters of software patents defend the right by using many of the historical rationales for patents, such as disclosure of the invention, stimulation of […]
Alex Gloor is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School A recent decision regarding a UK patent application by Ranger Services Ltd raised an interesting issue regarding the accessibility of online documents for prior art searches. As was first discussed on the IPKat blog, the specific question for discussion is the appropriate standard of […]
Alex Gloor is a JD Student at Osgoode Hall Law School The next step in the well documented Bilski case took place on Nov. 9 when the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments from both parties. As a quick reminder, the issue revolves around the patenting of business methods; in this case, the subject […]