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IP Intensive: The Business of Innovation - A Semester at AstraZeneca
William Chalmers is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: Just Like a Kid in a Candy Store - Ten Short Weeks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
I admit I was a little anxious about spending ten weeks in Ottawa Hull. The experience of staying in Hull is a story in its own right, so the first day (before starting at CIPO) had me really questioning my life choices. But it didn’t take long to realize that CIPO is a great place to be.
Andrea Uetrecht is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: A Semester at Canada's Public Broadcaster, the CBC
Alexandria Chun is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: "Capital"izing on Learning - A Notable Experience at ISED
“Why Ottawa?” Prior to starting my placement at the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”), I consistently found myself asking this question. The root of this question was the concern that a relocation to Ottawa for a short period of ten weeks would not be beneficial for my learning. Turns out, my concerns were completely unwarranted. Once my placement begun, I quickly realized that I love living in Ottawa, and was given an incredible opportunity to not only work with, but also to learn from, individuals that are, in my opinion, experts in IP law.
Ankit Sareen is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: CodeX - My Silicon Valley Dream
When I left for Stanford, I really did not know what to expect. All I knew was that I would be a visiting student researcher at CodeX: The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics; I knew that I had to write a paper; and I knew that I wanted to create an app to help university students navigate IP law. However, beyond this understanding of my role, I was “flying blind”. In fact, my “vision” was not even improved after meeting with my supervisor, Dr. Roland Vogl, who said that I should not expect to be given any direction while at CodeX.
Denver Bandstra is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: Learning the Value of Experiential Education at SOCAN
When I first learned of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”) I was in the process of applying to law school. At that time, the IP Intensive caught my attention because it was the only program that offered students the opportunity to complete a multi-week internship at a placement organization heavily involved in IP. As a prospective student with only a limited understanding of IP, the program seemed like a great way to learn more about an area of law that interested me while gaining practical hands-on legal experience. Now that I have completed the IP Intensive program, I can say that the IP Intensive greatly exceeded my initial expectations.
William Foster is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: An Internship at Janssen - The Right Way to Do Drugs
As part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive), I spent last semester interning at Janssen Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, gaining more legal knowledge than I could have ever gained had I spent the same period of time in the classroom. No matter how much legal theory and history you learn in lectures, the only way to learn legal practice and develop your legal skills is by getting real experience, not by reading a book.
Kyle Alber is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
IP Intensive: How to Build a Law (Or an Exception): A Semester at Canadian Heritage
It is about becoming an expert. You have your research topic, you have ten weeks at your placement: go. At the end of your placement term as part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program (IP Intensive) you present your findings—as the expert on the topic—to your colleagues and anyone in their network who may be interested in hearing what you have to say. My placement at the Copyright and International Trade Policy Branch at Canadian Heritage was an invaluable experience that may have altered the trajectory of my career. If you are interested at all in either policy or copyright, then Canadian Heritage is the place for you. Your internship will be guided by your research topic but the level of understanding you gain in your specific subject matter, copyright law and policy is unparalleled; you will be learning through focused study.
Tina Mirzaei is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and was enrolled in Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program. As part of the program requirements, students were asked to write a reflective blog on their internship experience.
