One more non-IP post, and then we’ll get back on track. How do you cut 2500 jobs and call it something “That could have enormous potential benefits for Canada?” GM answered that today, when it announced it is closing several…
The blog is back! (Yes, I’ve said this before.) Let’s start with something tangentially related to IP… high tech jobs. Like many, I’ve been mired in post-HQ2 loss despair after my city, Toronto, missed out. But ever since Amazon chose…
It’s a big day for my company Matter and Form. Today we’re launching Bevel on Kickstarter, and we’re hoping it will change the way people communicate. Bevel is a 3D attachment for smartphones and tablets that lets anyone create and…
I’m super excited to be on the IP Fridays Podcast released today. The podcast has had a string of incredible guests, covering IP issues from every angle. The discussion we had is wide-ranging, talking about my company Matter and Form Inc.,…
Yesterday I was fortunate to speak about the complexities of trade dress laws at INTA’s 3D printing conference, and how unlikely it is that an average user could be expected to know whether they are violating them when they create and…
This week I’m very excited to be speaking at INTA’s program on 3D Printing in New York. I’m tackling the issue of trademarks specifically (considerable pressure, considering it is an INTA event). And without giving my whole lecture away, I…