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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that the Royal Canadian Legion did not infringe an author's moral rights by selling poppy patterned...
Bereskin & Parr LLP
The Canadian Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42 provides authors with two types of moral rights: integrity and attribution (the right to be associated with the work or to remain anonymous).
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
The Federal Court decision in NCS Multistage Inc v. Kobold Corporation, released late last year, addressed six patents related to drilling multistage horizontal oil wells.
Seastone IP
The Federal Court refused bifurcation of a patent proceeding into liability and quantification stages.
Seastone IP
In 2023, the Federal Court of Canada released more patent motion decisions than motion decisions in all other IP rights combined...
Smart & Biggar
On August 17, 2023, the Federal Court issued its decision in Angelcare Canada Inc. et al. v Munchkin Inc. et al. (2023 FC 1111) regarding the Plaintiffs' entitlement to certain remedies for patent infringement.
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
In McDowell v. A Drip of Honey, 2024 FC 453, the Plaintiff, Heather Ruth McDowell, brought an ex parte motion in writing seeking default judgment against the Defendant, A Drip of Honey.
Smart & Biggar
Trademarks allow consumers to distinguish between products and services of one business and those of another, making them a most valuable business asset.
Nelligan Law
In a courtroom drama that could rival a Warholian masterpiece, the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith have finally put their legal...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
Le gouvernement du Québec a publié, le 10 janvier dernier, un projet de règlement à la Charte de la langue française (la « Charte ») qui vient clarifier certaines modifications prévues aux exceptions...
Langlois Lawyers, LLP
On January 10, 2024, the Government of Québec published a Draft Regulation under the Charter of the French Language (the "Charter"), which clarifies certain changes to signage exceptions...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On March 13, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Google's appeal in Google LLC v. Sonos Inc., 2024 FCA 44...
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Patents Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Dickinson Wright PLLC
On January 1, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced significant increases to the government fees it levies on actions before the Canadian Trademarks Office...
Field LLP
In a recent and notable incident in British Columbia, the legal profession was given a stark reminder of the pitfalls associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal practice.
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
In Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., 2024 FCA 10, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Pharmascience's appeal of a Federal Court decision that found Pharmascience's...
Goodmans LLP
Outdoor apparel company Arc'teryx Equipment successfully obtained an interlocutory injunction against Adidas Canada, restraining Adidas from using the name "TERREX"...
Fasken
ElevateIP is an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program that provides funding to selected business accelerators and incubators.
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Gowling WLG
Trade secrets play a crucial role in the innovation ecosystem. With the fast pace of innovation, often rendering recent technology quickly redundant or even obsolete...
Smart & Biggar
On December 20, 2023, the UK Supreme Court dismissed Dr. Stephen Thaler's appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales), finding that AI cannot be an inventor because an inventor must be a natural person.
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