Vincent graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Honours Microbiology and Immunology in 2004, and proceeded to complete his LLB, also at UBC. He is currently working at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, in the field of intellectual property law. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of British Columbia, and is also an affiliate member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, as well as the Chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch).  READ MORE

Not a single day that goes by when you don’t hear or read about cancer. Whether you find out about an acquaintance who has recently been diagnosed, or you see an ad for the “Fundraiser for ____ (fill in your cancer of choice)” or you turn on the news to find out that one of the most prominent politicians of this country has succumbed to this all-consuming disease.  And yet despite its apparent omnipresence, there seem to be more questions than answers.   READ MORE

Welcome back to my blog!  I can't believe I'm already into the third month of 2L.  Time is just really flying by.  This term I'm taking jurisprudence, civil procedure, evidence, intellectual property, and administrative law, all of which are required courses except for IP.   READ MORE

There is no doubt about the extent to which modern technology influences the way we live. Less than 2 hours after the infamous Vancouver riots started following Game 7 of the Stanley cup finals, a Facebook page was created asking responsible citizens to show up at 7am in downtown Vancouver and clean up the aftermath. 12 hours later, some 10,000 people had shown their support and countless volunteers joined in the efforts to clean up the city. It inspired me to explore a topic I have been pondering for some time now: the smartphone apps revolution within the health sciences industry.  READ MORE