The Role of Patents: A Competition Sword or Shield
Andrew Masson is an IPilogue Writer and 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A business’ success is strongly tied to the ability to protect
July 7, 2022
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Compulsory Licensing: A Potential Tool to Increase Vaccine Supply in Canada?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, efforts have been focused on developing a vaccine capable of providing immunity against SARS-CoV-2. With multiple vaccine candidates now
April 9, 2021
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TRIPS: A Barrier to Covid-19 Vaccine Access?
With international efforts to administer the Covid-19 vaccinations underway, a glaring disparity in the vaccine distribution has emerged. High-income countries, composing about 16% of the
March 26, 2021
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Bringing Biologics in from the Cold: Does Canada’s IP Regime Need a Booster?
As ratification stutters for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the much-maligned free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union, debate continues as to
December 6, 2016
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The View Ahead for Software Patent Applications: USPTO Releases Update to Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
This article is cross-posted with permission from Bereskin & Parr. The United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) has released an updated set of Eligibility
October 19, 2015
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CETA: An Opportunity to Fix Canada’s Broken Pharmaceutical Patent Linkage System
This is an excerpt from a paper by Adam Falconi, the recipient of the 2015 Barry D. Tomo Memorial Prize for best research paper on
August 18, 2015
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