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October 25 – 28, 2015
LES 2015 Annual Meeting
Licensing Executives Society event.
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October 26 – 27, 2015
Canadian PCT Roundtable 2015
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October 29 – 30, 2015
FSOSS 2015
Free Software and Open Source Symposium. At Seneca@York Campus.
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October 30, 2015
Case Management in IP Litigation
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November 3 – 5, 2015
African Ministerial Conference 2015: IP for an Emerging Africa
In Dakar, Senegal.
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November 5, 2015
Preserving Privilege – do’s and don’ts for the IP Professional
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November 11, 2015
Licensing in the Life Sciences Sector: Trends, Opportunities and What to Watch For
Licensing Executives Society Toronto Chapter event.
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November 13, 2015
Book Symposium: What's Wrong with Copying?
Scholars weigh in on Abraham Drassinower's new book on copyright law.
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TPP: IP Chapter
To read a summary on the IP issues in the agreement, click here.

Intellectual Property Journal
Call for Submissions Submissions are welcomed to be considered for inclusion in the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ).
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Announcing new book entitled, “IP and Other Things: A Collection of Essays and Speeches” by Robin Jacob. The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob has been variously a leading member of the Intellectual Property Bar, a High Court judge and, as Lord Justice Jacob, a judge in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. These essays and speeches, selected from his published and unpublished writings and lectures, illustrate the breadth of his learning in IP and other matters.

The IPIGRAM (19 October 2015)

Feature Posts

Internet service providers liability and copyright protection in the EU
October 15, 2015 by Andrea Serena

The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective.

Which is the legal framework surrounding Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the EU, when it comes to copyright protection? The following article analyses the importance of ISPs in the enforcement of rights in Cyberspace and in balancing different interests.

IP Osgoode Speaks Series featuring John Weigelt: Adjusting to the Changed Frame of Reference of our Technology Enabled World

October 19, 2015 by Jacquilynne Schlesier

March 11, 1876. December 18, 1903. July 21st, 1969.

These are the dates that John Weigelt — the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada — used to provide scale in his recent IP Osgoode Speaks Series presentation: Adjusting to the Changed Frame of Reference of our Technology Enabled World.

The View Ahead for Software Patent Applications: USPTO Releases Update to Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

October 19, 2015 by Ian McMillan and Paul Blizzard

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 Examination Guidelines to provide guidance to examiners on when to reject claimed inventions as ineligible abstract ideas. These guidelines give a sense of what computer-implemented subject matter the USPTO considers to be ineligible for patent protection.

Recent Posts

H&M sues Forever 21? Beach Please!
October 16, 2015 by Ashlee Froese

In an interesting twist, arguably the two most common fashion design piracy defendants are pitted against each other. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (“H&M”) has issued a complaint against Forever 21, Inc., in the US District Court Southern District of New York. Below is a comparative image of the tote bags at issue:

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