Sir Hugh Laddie – Commemoration
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
December 1, 2008
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Think Twice Before You Click Send!
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
November 30, 2008
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Fair application of ‘Fair Dealing’: A look at uncertainties
In George Nathanael’s post titled “Protecting Graffiti Artists”, he proposed that withholding copyright protection for graffiti is the best response to the question of whether creators
November 28, 2008
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Tony Chapman: “Made in Canada: Why creativity and invention must become the life blood of our economy”
This past Tuesday, as part of the IP Osgoode Speaks series, Tony Chapman, founder and CEO of Capital C Marketing Group, gave a talk about
November 27, 2008
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What would an ordinary observer do?
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
November 26, 2008
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Speech from the Throne: A ray of hope for IP reform in the clouds of uncertainty
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
November 25, 2008
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