Mahdi M. Hussein

IP Intensive: A Semester at Innovation, Science and Economic Development (formerly known as Industry Canada)

As the title of this blog alludes to, I joined the Copyright and Trademark Directorate (CTPD) at Industry Canada (IC) later transforming into the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (DISED or ISED? the jury is still out on the acronym) at a time of constant flux. I arrived at my internship a mere […]

Don’t Shoot The Messenger – Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

Jim Bouton, one of the designated hitters represented by the Authors Guild took another swing at Google Books services program in the United States Court of Appeal (2nd Circuit) (“the Court”). The Court rejected the copyright challenge brought forward by the Authors Guild and concluded that Google’s activities were transformative in nature and thus fell […]