Single Malt Whisky
Glenora Distillers has won a trademark dispute before the FCA over the name of their Canadian single malt whisky, Glen Breton. The Scotch Whisky Association
February 5, 2009
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Category: IP
In Which Tom Brown Gets Googled, or why the Google Books settlement is a bridge too far
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Google has reached a settlement of the “Google Books” case
February 2, 2009
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Canadian Originality: Remarks on a Judgment in Search of an Author
Professor Abraham Drassinower (University of Toronto) has a new paper available on SSRN, “Canadian Originality: Remarks on a Judgment in Search of an Author“. Professor
February 2, 2009
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The Grey-Market: Are the Benefits Worth the Costs?
Grey market goods are legally-produced goods obtained in a foreign country which are imported into a domestic market via an unauthorized distribution channel. These parallel-import
February 2, 2009
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Is the recession moving patents?
The global economic downturn continues to make its impact. A few months ago, I mentioned the possibility that patents might be used to leverage credit,
January 30, 2009
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Public Sector IP Management in the Medical Sciences
The balance between private and public interests is usually the centre of most intellectual property policy debates, but this can be said to be especially
January 29, 2009
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