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1930 Applications for New Generic Top Level Domains Published

By Keith Chung on Posted in E-Commerce, Intellectual Property

An eagerly awaited list of applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) was recently revealed, disclosing 1930 applications for a wide variety of potential new gTLDs. These ranged from multiple applications for expected gTLDs such as .app and .shop, to more unexpected gTLDs such as .sucks and .webcam. The number of applications is particularly surprising given… → Read More

Tech Law Summit Recap – Key Developments in IP Law

By James Gannon and Keith Chung on Posted in Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade-marks

The recent McCarthy Tétrault Technology Law Summit included a panel on “Key Developments in IP Law,” featuring James Skippen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WiLAN Inc. and McCarthy Tétrault partners Beth MacDonald, David Gray and Barry Sookman. Paul Armitage, another McCarthy Tétrault partner, moderated the panel. Patents James Skippen commented on the growing awareness of… → Read More

Ten Tech Law Resolutions for 2012

By George S. Takach on Posted in Consumer Protection, Copyright, E-Commerce, Intellectual Property, Privacy

January is a great time to make some resolutions for the coming year. In addition to the personal ones you have made, here are 10 involving tech issues that are (or should be) important to your organization. 1. Closing the Loop on Open-Source Open-source software code and other types of materials and technical artefacts that are subject… → Read More