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July 5, 2017
Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court Conference 2017
July 12-14, 2017
ISHTIP 9th Annual Workshop
International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property event. Visit the event website for details.
July 12, 2017
IP, Brexit, and the UPC: What You Need to Know
An AIPLA webinar. Click here for details.
October 11-13, 2017
91st IPIC Annual Meeting Niagara Falls, Ontario. Visit the meeting website for details.
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| July 1, 2017
Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2017
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode invite submissions from law students, graduate students, and professionals. Click for details. CIPO is seeking feedback as part of their public consultations on the proposed regulatory amendments to the Industrial Design Regulations, the Trade-marks Regulations and the Patent Rules. Click here for details. Call for Applications
IPilogue Editors
IP Osgooode is seeking law students from across Canada and around the world to be part of the IPilogue editorial team. Click here for details.
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| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada launches the Innovation Superclusters Initiative, which will invest up to $950 million between 2017–2022 to support business-led innovation superclusters with the greatest potential to energize the economy and become engines of growth. Through a small number of high-value, strategic investments this initiative will co-invest with industry in bold and ambitious proposals to strengthen Canada’s most promising clusters and build superclusters at scale.
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| The IPIGRAM (28 June 2017)
Feature Posts
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Reminder: Canada's IP Writing Challenge - July 1st submission deadline
The deadline to submit an entry for the 9th annual Canada’s IP Writing Challenge is this Saturday! The winner from each category will receive a prize of $1000 (CAD), publication on the IP Osgoode website, and consideration for publication in the Canadian Intellectual Property Review and/or the Intellectual Property Journal. Submissions can be sent to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca
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Announcing the 2016/2017 Winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2016-2017. Four prizes in total are awarded each year to Osgoode students and the winning blog posts are featured in the IPilogue. Recipients also receive a $500 award, are announced at Convocation and receive a permanent notation on their official Osgoode transcript.
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As Netflix Goes Global, CanCon Must Broaden Its Appeal Since the introduction of Netflix to the Canadian market in September 2010, online television distribution, known as “Over the Top” (OTT) services, have expanded rapidly at a rate of over 25% per year in Canada, becoming one of the main distribution systems for home entertainment. However a 2012 article by Michael Rimock in the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology points out that since OTTs fit under the CRTC’s new media exemption for internet-based content, they are not subject to regulation the way broadcasters are, despite their increasing presence.
Roger Angus is an IPilogue Editor and a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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Zara: the Repeat Offender With ever-changing trends, the cost of keeping up with the latest fad can quickly add up for style-conscious consumers. As such, many well-known clothing retailers have adopted a business model called “fast-fashion”. Retailers –including Zara and H&M– offer the trendiest clothing garments and accessories at a low price in order to cater to the consumer group that is made up of fashion lovers on a budget. This allows consumers to purchase pieces that are, on their face, very similar to those of high-end brands, minus the crushing price tag. Of course, quality is sacrificed as a result.
Saba Samanian is an IPilogue Editor and a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Can’t “Flea” from Louis Vuitton Although there is no shortage of counterfeit products on the market, it is not everyday that a high fashion designer sues your local flea market. Recently, Louis Vuitton reportedly filed a lawsuit against Dr. Flea’s Flea Market for intentionally selling a handbag that was evidently in violation of Canadian trademark and copyright laws. Alessia Monastero is an IPilogue Editor and a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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