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Nintendo v Bowser: Hacking and Piracy in Video Games
June 4, 2021 by Natalie Bravo
Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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IPilogue welcomes students as well as scholars and experts from around the world to submit their blogs to be featured in our blog and weekly newsletter!
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Fedcoin?: Digital Currency and Privacy
May 31, 2021 by Tiffany Wang
Tiffany Wang is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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What to do when Anything is Possible: A Brief Note on the Problems Surrounding the Regulation of Deepfakes
June 3, 2021 by Ali Mesbahian
Thanks to deepfakes, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell whether a video is real or not. Deepfakes are machine learning processes that synthesize video and audio recordings using the images and sounds belonging to individuals not present in the original recordings in order to produce realistic impersonations. As the technology behind deepfakes further develops, it becomes more accessible. What results is the widespread use of deepfakes for nefarious purposes, such as pornography (96 percent of its use according to a 2019 inquiry), and influencing elections. The rapid development of deepfakes also threatens to influence our understanding of the world.
Ali Mesbahian is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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We are so proud of ALT TEX, a Canadian grassroots company and IP Innovation Clinic client, on their pre-seed financing success. Congratulations to Co-Founders Myra Arshad and Avneet Ghotra! Read more about their success here.
Fall 2021 Course “Legal Values: Litigating Intellectual Property Law Cases
Wednesdays from 10:30-12:30
This fall, Prof David Vaver and the Honourable Justice Roger Hughes will teach students about the Federal Court of Canada’s IP litigation process, from advising clients to writing judgements, before students prepare for and participate in a moot. Read more about the course here.
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Canada's IP Writing Challenge 2021: Founded by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) & IP Osgoode
DEADLINE: 1 July 2021
IPIC and IP Osgoode wish to enhance intellectual property public policy research and discussion among law students, graduate students, and legal and business professionals. Prizes include $1000 (CAD), publication on the IPilogue, and consideration for publication in the Canadian Intellectual Property Review and/or the Intellectual Property Journal.
If you are interested, click here for the full Challenge Rules (ou ici pour les règles en français).
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IP Osgoode Presents Bracing for Impact: AI's Dirty Footprint
28 June 2021 at 12:00 pm
The third Bracing for Impact Webinar, titled “AI’s Dirty Footprint”, addresses the environmental implications of artificial intelligence (AI) developments in recent years. AI can be a double-edged sword, and while it can make resources and information more accessible, it also requires more energy to use and, as a result, increases our carbon footprint.
This session will talk about best practices for copyright, trademark and patent settlements. Seasoned practitioners will explain advanced tips to ensure that a deal protects the interests of all parties. Register for this event here.
This session in Gowling WLG's webinar series will focus on the use, acquisition and preparation of expert evidence in IP proceedings on a global level. Register for this event here.
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Is the UK’s flagship industrial policy a costly failure?
The University of Cambridge Centre for Business Research prepared this independent report analyzing the UK's 2013 Patent Box scheme, meant to increase IP commercialization. The report suggests that the government did not address the underlying need to promote new STEM-based companies to replace declining industries. Read the report here.
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