TPP: The Shape of the New International IP Regime
It must have been really nice to have worked as an IP expert for the US Trade Representative (USTR) during the 1990s. Almost everything they
February 20, 2012
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Appropriation Art: Transformative or Infringing?
Modern concepts of art and creativity pose a challenge for traditional notions of copyright law. Last March, the United States District Court for the Southern
February 10, 2012
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Twenga Trademark Troubles
Twenga, Societe Anomyme (“TSA”) owns the registration for the mark TWENGA in Canada, which was applied for in May 12, 2008 and registered on October
February 6, 2012
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Copyright or Kopimism?
After a little over a year and two failed attempts, the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency of Sweden (Kammarkollegiat) finally officially approved an application
February 2, 2012
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China’s Patent vs. Innovation Dilemma
With a well-deserved reputation for counterfeiting and knockoffs, we have rarely looked to China for innovation and invention. Nevertheless, as an ever-growing giant on the
January 27, 2012
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Kettle Of Fish: The Concept Of Originality In Protecting Photographic Works
Andrew Baker is a LLB/BCL candidate at McGill University Faculty of Law. A decision of the Cour de Cassation de la France has led
January 16, 2012
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