| September 17, 2015
For Your Eyes Only; Selfies, Cyberbullying and C-13
An OBA Women Lawyers Forum, Criminal Justice and Child & Youth Law Sections event. Click for details.September 25, 2015
Startup Weekend – York Region
Create your startup within 54 hours of this high energy event. Click for details. September 30, 2015
Adjusting to the Changed Frame of Reference of our Technology Enabled World
IP Osgoode and Nathanson Centre joint event featuring John Weigelt, National Technology Officer at Microsoft Canada. Click for details. October 2, 2015
Copyright in Canada Conference
A University of Toronto Library’s Scholarly Communication and Copyright Office and the University of Toronto Bora Laskin Law Library event. Click for details. October 2-3, 2015
CBA Annual Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium
Ottawa, Ontario. Click for details. October 5, 2015
Entertainment Today: Current Trends in Branding, Virtual Private Networks and Client Demands
Click for details. October 5 – 14, 2015
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO
55th Series will take place at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Click for details. October 14-16, 2015
IPIC 89th Annual Meeting
Click for details.
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| Deadline: September 15, 2015
IP Osgoode Call for Applications
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Intellectual Property Journal Call for Submissions Submissions are welcomed to be considered for inclusion in the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ).
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is the leading public film festival in the world, bringing the power of film to life each September, since 1976. TIFF kicks off this week and will be sure to attract high-profile celebrities and avid film buffs, and be an all-around fun time. Take in the benefits of copyright law at this renowned film festival!
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| The IPIGRAM (15 September 2015)
Feature Posts
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Lawyer or Librarian? Who Will Answer Your Copyright Question?September 14, 2015 by Lesley Ellen HarrisIn most organizations, if you have a legal question you head over to the legal department. When someone has a copyright question, however, they often head over to the library or information centre to discuss it with the librarian or information professional responsible for copyright and licensing issues. When did this shift occur, and why?
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In Memoriam: Brian Isaac
September 11, 2015 by Jennifer R Davidson IP Osgoode would like to express our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Brian Isaac. Mr. Isaac is fondly remembered by the Osgoode community for generously sharing his time and expertise with Osgoode’s international IP mooting team (2015) in preparation for the Oxford International IP moot.
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| | | Reporters’ Privilege: Comparative Perspectives and New Technologies ChallengesSeptember 14, 2015 by Giulia Sala 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. The reporter’s privilege of protecting the identity of his sources, takes origin from the need to preserve the bases of a democratic society. Protection of journalistic sources is strictly connected with a variety of fundamental rights, and has always been a sensitive topic. Read more
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Will Google’s Alphabet Begin with B-M-W?“A, B, C,…as easy as 1, 2, 3?” That remains to be seen. BMW may be driving Google down a bumpy road named Trademark-Infringement Lane, after Google surprised everyone on August 10th with the creation of a new company, Alphabet. I say this because the trademark “Alphabet” and the domain name alphabet.com are currently owned by German automobile-manufacturer BMW. Following the announcement, BMW reportedly indicated that it is now “necessary to examine the legal trademark implications” of Google’s move. Read more U.S. Automakers Take the Wheel on Cybersecurity – But Can Canadian Manufacturers Hitch a Ride?The re-posting of this article is part of a cross-posting agreement with CyberLex. This summer, U.S. automakers pledged to ramp up motor vehicle cyber protection measures by launching a new centre for cybersecurity intelligence and analysis. This initiative, dubbed the Auto Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (Auto ISAC, one of a number of industry ISACs that have formed in recent months), is intended to function as a clearinghouse for intelligence regarding cyber threats to cars and their data networks. Read more
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