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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Mistrale Goudreau and her coresearcher receive a 109 374$ grant from SSHRC for "The Prism of Corporate Culture and the Protection of Inventions and Data"

Professors Mistrale Goudreau, a faculty member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, and Margaret Ann Wilkinson (University of Western Ontario) are receiving $109,374 from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) to support four years of research into “The Prism of Corporate Culture and the Protection of Inventions and Data.”
Professors Mistrale Goudreau, a faculty member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, and Margaret Ann Wilkinson (University of Western Ontario) are receiving $109,374 from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) to support four years of research into “The Prism of ...

September 19, 2016
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Karen Eltis promoted to the rank of Full Professor

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is proud to announce that Professor Karen Eltis, one of its faculty members, has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor at the Civil Law Section, Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is proud to announce that Professor Karen Eltis, one of its faculty members, has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor at the Civil Law Section, Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa.

September 19, 2016
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Jane Bailey and Chidi Oguamanam Inducted into Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Professors Jane Bailey and Chidi Oguamanam, faculty members of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, have all been selected as new members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Professors Jane Bailey and Chidi Oguamanam, faculty members of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, have all been selected as new members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

September 13, 2016
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy
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Expanding the Debate: A Licensing Scheme for Traditional Knowledge

Traditional knowledge (TK) often helps researchers to locate, understand, and usefully apply genetic resources extracted from plants and animals. In some cases, TK provides the basis for cartographic insights and data on a wide range of otherwise inaccessible information. However, one of the sources of disquiet about TK is the perception that it is sometimes taken without permission, or when permi...
Traditional knowledge (TK) often helps researchers to locate, understand, and usefully apply genetic resources extracted from plants and animals. In some cases, TK provides the basis for cartographic insights and data on a wide range of otherwise inaccessible information. However, one of the sources...

August 22, 2016
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy
Blog

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa’s hopes

The global South is full of significant, diverse biological and genetic resources. It’s also home to most of the world’s indigenous communities. This is why developing countries are sensitive about protecting their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.
The global South is full of significant, diverse biological and genetic resources. It’s also home to most of the world’s indigenous communities. This is why developing countries are sensitive about protecting their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

April 26, 2016
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University of Ottawa wins the Oxford International IP Moot again

For the 2nd time in 5 years, students from the University of Ottawa have won the prestigious top prize at the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot. Fred Wu was the competition’s 1st best speaker, Tracey Doyle placed 2nd and Laura MacDonald 6th, giving the team 3 of the top 6 speaker prizes. uOttawa also took honours as the top-ranked team after all preliminary rounds.
For the 2nd time in 5 years, students from the University of Ottawa have won the prestigious top prize at the Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot. Fred Wu was the competition’s 1st best speaker, Tracey Doyle placed 2nd and Laura MacDonald 6th, giving the team 3 of the top 6 speaker prize...

March 21, 2016
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Technology Law, Ethics and Policy

Two Members Recognized in the 2016 Faculty Excellence Awards

I am delighted to announce the results of our first Internal Awards competition. The recipients were recognized in a special ceremony based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee which included Dean, Nathalie Des Rosiers, VD Research Droit civil, Marie-Ève Sylvestre, VD Research Telfer School, Wojtek Michalowski, VP English of the Common Law Student Society, Rob Kivlichan, Member of ...
I am delighted to announce the results of our first Internal Awards competition. The recipients were recognized in a special ceremony based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee which included Dean, Nathalie Des Rosiers, VD Research Droit civil, Marie-Ève Sylvestre, VD Research Telfer...

March 16, 2016