News

2015

• CIPPIC receives funding from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

  Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2015

  The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) has obtained a major grant from The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) as part of their 2015-2016 Contributions Program for a research project entitled “Open Data, Open Citizens? The Private Sector Beneficiaries of Government Open Data Policies and the Consequences for Privacy”.

• New Successes for uOttawa at Oxford International IP Moot

  Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2015

  

  uOttawa’s intellectual property mooting team achieved new successes for the school by taking two of the top six spots for best speaker at the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot. Giantommaso Colaneri was the third best speaker in the entire competition, while Laurel Hogg was tied for sixth place.

• CIPPIC Intervenes in Supreme Court Case on Copyright and Technological Neutrality

  Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015

  The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law is intervening an important Supreme Court case about copyright and technological neutrality. CBC v SODRAC concerns royalties payable by broadcasters for digital copies of music embedded in television programs.

• uOttawa Wins the Fox Intellectual Property Moot Again!

  Posted on Friday, February 27, 2015

  For the second consecutive year, uOttawa Common Law students have won the Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot championship. Both the 1st and 2nd place prizes for best speaker, and the award for best mooter in a non-graduating year, were also captured by uOttawa. These most recent accolades further enhance uOttawa’s national and international reputation for mooting excellence in general, and in IP law specifically.

• Prof. Scassa Wins APUO Award for Excellence in Research 2014-2015

  Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

  

   Professor Teresa Scassa has been awarded the 2014-2015 Award for Excellence in Research by the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO).

• PhD Student Kristen Thomasen (’12) Authors Article on Drone Regulation

  Posted on Monday, February 2, 2015

  

  Current PhD student and Common Law graduate Kristen Thomasen (’12) recently authored an Op-Ed for The Globe and Mail, entitled “We regulate driving. Why not droning?”

• Opportunities for Students Beginning Graduate Studies in Law & Technology at University of Ottawa

  Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015

  Are you considering applying to University of Ottawa’s LLM Program with specialization in Law and Technology? Are you interested in beginning doctoral studies at University of Ottawa in the area of Law and Technology (defined very broadly)? Please note that during the 2015-2016 academic year, there will be opportunities to conduct research under the supervision of our internationally renowned faculty members on projects in exchange for a $10,000 bursary, with possibility of renewal.

• Professor Geist pens Op-Ed in The Tyee, “Could You Get Dinged for Streaming Video?”

  Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015

  

  In this Op-Ed, Professor Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, comments on the misuse of Canada's new copyright system, as well as the applicability of the new system to internet video streaming.

  Click here to read the full Op-Ed.

• Professor Scassa discusses the new copyright rules applicable to the online context.on Radio-Canada

  Posted on Monday, January 19, 2015

  

  Professor Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law, discussed the new copyright rules applicable to the online context on Radio-Canada. 

• Prof. Geist Referenced in National Post Editorial

  Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2015

  Professor Michael Geist was recently referenced in an editorial by the National Post, exploring how “The Tories’ much-vaunted ‘made-in-Canada’ copyright law is already showing cracks.”