Saying Goodbye to (not so) Forever 21
On September 29, fast fashion retailer Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pursuant to the US bankruptcy code, closing 350 stores worldwide and all
October 29, 2019
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Announcing the Winners of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2019
IP Osgoode and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) are thrilled to announce the winners of the tenth annual edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge: In the
October 28, 2019
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In Too Deep: Exclusive Rights of Game Producers in the Esports Industry
In a previous article, I discussed the rise of esports, in this article I will explore the proprietary nature of esports, the deep control afforded
October 24, 2019
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The New Experimentation Right in Canadian Patent Law
Amendments to the Patent Act, passed in 2018 to replace a prior clumsily worded provision enacted 25 years earlier, state that a patent or certificate
October 18, 2019
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Broken Promises: Utility Standards and Patent Applications in Canada
The last day of June 2017 saw the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) quash the controversial Promise Doctrine. The issue at hand in AstraZeneca Canada
August 16, 2017
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What’s Innovative About Cryptocurrency and Hayek’s “Free Market Money”? — Some Understated Obstacles in the Race for Blockchain Patents
If we are going to be fair, the cryptocurrency idea dates back to almost forty years ago. In an article published in the Wall Street
July 12, 2017
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