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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"

CIIDRC and Fraud Prevention Month

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.

Adam Lakusta is the winner of the 2020 IP Law Student Essay Contest

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) sharing national decisions and vital World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) information to the community:

2019 Winner of IP Law Student Essay Competition

Pascal Visentin of the University of Alberta is the winner of the 2018 CBA Intellectual Property Law Student Essay Competition

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”.

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.

Netflix, Inc. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music 2015 FCA 289 (Nadon, J.A., Boivin J.A., De Montigny J.A.)