Copyright & Social Media
Communications Law
“The world is desperate for more Covid vaccines – patents shouldn’t get in the way” (op-ed in The Guardian)
Hi Everyone, I came across this op-ed in The Guardian about the patent restrictions on Covid vaccines that I thought was very timely. Amongst the obvious concerns that vaccine patents are getting in the way of manufacturing the needed volume, the author advocates for using “‘compulsory licensing’” to make the pharmaceutical industry allow local manufacturers […]
Protecting IP, Ambush Marketing, and Major Sports Events: The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Case Study
Hi IP’ers, Hoping your exam seasons are wrapping up smoothly! With former VANOC President and CEO, John Furlong, making his recent pitch to the Vancouver Board of Trade for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games, I thought it was fitting to explore how the 2010 Games handled their IP protections for my term paper. […]