Legal Challenges of Autonomous Driving
On September 25th earlier this year, California became the third state in the US, following Nevada and Florida, to pass legislation in allowing the operation
November 16, 2012
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Tag: IP
ICANN See Some Problems: New Domains and Freedom of XXXpression
Turns out the internet isn’t all about porn. Just kidding, it mostly is. But underneath the debate sparked by the .XXX domain question at last
October 21, 2012
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Copyright Lightweights: When 50 Pounds in Damages Might be Abuse of Process
The issue at the heart of Sullivan v. Bristol Film Studios is not merely the trivial amount of damages. Instead, the analysis from this recent case
May 20, 2012
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Patenting Health: You Cannot Own the Laws of Nature
On March 20, 2012, the United States Supreme Court decided Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., 132 S. Ct. 1289 (U.S. 2012). The case
April 15, 2012
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Bill C-11: Through the Lens of Social Norms
The Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11) has generated much discussion on its merits and deficiencies. However, one issue that commentators have not discussed in depth
April 11, 2012
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India’s First Compulsory Licence: Patents vs Public Health?
In a move with far reaching implications for the debates around pharmaceutical patents, innovation and access to medicines, the Indian patent office issued its first
April 2, 2012
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