Regulating by proxy, restricting rights, and reducing competition? Pitfalls...
On September 12th, 2018, the European Parliament voted in favour of legislation that purports to be an important step toward integrating EU copyright law in the internet age. Generally, the goal of the...
View ArticleNot-So-Compulsory Licence: a Proposed (and Rejected) Solution to Copyright...
In a recent MTV news article, author Miles Raymer opined over the “hopelessly broken” state of the US copyright system. While such a sweeping statement clearly oversimplifies the state of copyright law...
View ArticleProfessors and Leading Scholars Respond to the IPO’s Request for Views on...
On September 14, the European Commission published draft legislation aimed at modernising the European copyright framework. To ensure the draft legislation delivers the best outcomes for all those...
View ArticleHow Open Science and Copyleft Can Help Find Cures
In promoting scientific research and discovery, access to information is everything. Scientists look to journals and the work of their peers to identify new, innovative laboratory methods or trends in...
View ArticleCan’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...
View ArticleIP Year in Review 2017 – A Year of Promises Made, Kept, and Abandoned
This past year marks a year where the Government of Canada engaged more than ever on the IP front. The Government of Canada’s announcement of a National IP Strategy was welcome news for those...
View ArticleThe Future of Music Publishers’ Rights in the US and UK
Recently, I sat in on a well-attended speaker event at Cassels Brock. The first speaker at the event was Erich C. Carey, Vice President and Senior Counsel of the National Music Publishers’ Association...
View ArticleThe Copyright Society’s Inaugural Bang: A Panel on Théberge and the...
On the first week of November, the Copyright Society hosted its inaugural event for the new Canadian chapters established in Ottawa and Toronto. The seminar, titled, “Théberge Two Decades Later: How...
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Advocate General’s Considerations on Article 17
Photo by Christian Lue (Unsplash) Tugce Kucukali is an IPilogue Writer and incoming LL.M. Candidate at University of British Columbia. The European Union (EU) Court of Justice Advocate General,...
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Canadian IP Scholars Submit their Recommendations to the Federal Government...
Photo by fauxels (Pexels) Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law Background In July 2021, the Government of Canada launched a consultation...
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