The Invisible Artists of Copyright Jurisprudence: Joint Authorship in Jazz Improvisation under Canadian Law November 26, 2021 Rebecca Noble from the University of New Brunswick is the winner of the 2021 IP Law Section's student essay contest for her paper titled, "The Invisible Artists of Copyright Jurisprudence: Joint Authorship in Jazz Improvisation under Canadian Law"
No Turning Back: CBA Task Force Report on Justice Issues Arising from COVID-19 February 17, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association launched its Task Force on Justice Issues Arising from COVID-19 – with thought leaders from across Canada’s federal justice system – to assess the immediate and evolving issues for the delivery of legal services resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winner of the 2020 IP Law Student Essay Competition July 24, 2020 Adam Lakusta is the winner of the 2020 IP Law Student Essay Contest
COVID-19 updates May 11, 2020 Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) sharing national decisions and vital World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) information to the community:
Winner of the 2019 IP Law Student Essay Competition May 14, 2019 2019 Winner of IP Law Student Essay Competition
Pascal Visentin named winner of 2018 IP Law Student Essay Competition June 01, 2018 Pascal Visentin of the University of Alberta is the winner of the 2018 CBA Intellectual Property Law Student Essay Competition
Winner of Law School Essay Competition May 12, 2017 Congratulations Sebastian! Sebastian D. Beck-Watt of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University is the winner of the 2017 CBA National Intellectual Property Law School Essay Competition for his paper entitled, “Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of User Rights”.
Winner of 2016 IP Essay Competition April 28, 2016 Alexander Eckler of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is the winner of the 2016 Canadian Bar Association Intellectual Property Law School Essay Competition for his paper titled, Nobody Knows Anything… Except your Idea: The Law of Story Ideas in Canada and the US.
IP Case Summaries Industry Has Right to be Heard in Determining Tariffs December 17, 2015 Netflix, Inc. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music 2015 FCA 289 (Nadon, J.A., Boivin J.A., De Montigny J.A.)