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Week 9 Slides & Video

Week 9 Slides & Video

Video & slides below… Jon

Burger King Trolls McDonalds After They Lose Trademark Battle in the EU

Burger King Trolls McDonalds After They Lose Trademark Battle in the EU

This is from a while back but I came across it scrolling through Instagram. Back in 2019, Mcdonald’s lost a trademark battle regarding their iconic Big Mac burger and the prefix “Mc” against Irish burger chain Supermacs. (McDonald’s Loses Trademark Battle) The article I linked explains a bit of the legal battle.  This instance has […]

Week 8 Slides & Video

Week 8 Slides & Video

Video and slides below… Jon

Formula 1 and IP – Why F1 and Patents Don’t Mesh

Formula 1 and IP – Why F1 and Patents Don’t Mesh

Hi everyone, As the new Formula 1 (F1) season is fast approaching, the first race of the season being on March 20th, I was curious about how F1 handles IP. This curiosity is derived from the innovation that F1 exhibits each season. For those that do not know, each year each F1 team has to […]

Week 7 Slides & Video

Week 7 Slides & Video

Video and slides below… Jon

By far my best lecture of the year from a student perspective…
Vaccines and IP Law – Should vaccine patents be waived in the face of a pandemic?

Vaccines and IP Law – Should vaccine patents be waived in the face of a pandemic?

One interesting topic I thought of in relation to IP law is IP and COVID-19 vaccines. As the wealthy countries of the world vaccinate their populations, even arriving at the stage of providing a third booster dose, developing nations lag significantly far behind in vaccination rates. This is partially due to supply issues as wealthy […]

Week 6: Slides & Video, February 18, 2022

Week 6: Slides & Video, February 18, 2022

Video and slides below… Jon

Week 5: Slides & Video, February 11, 2022

Week 5: Slides & Video, February 11, 2022

Video & slides below… Jon

Week 4: Slides & Video, February 4, 2022

Week 4: Slides & Video, February 4, 2022

Video & slides below…. Jon