No Quid Means No Quo – Supreme Court of Canada Invalidates Patent
On November 8, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Teva Canada Ltd. v. Pfizer Canada Inc., 2012 SCC 60, which ... Continued
Update on .CA Domain Names
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (“CIRA”) is scheduled to allow registration of .CA Internationalized Domain Names (“IDNs”) in January 2013. .CA IDNs will use French ... Continued
Canada’s Supreme Court delivers 5 key copyright decisions
2012 has already been an extremely significant year for Canadian copyright law. First, on June 29, after seven years of tabled bills, public consultations (and ... Continued
SPECIAL REPORT: Have You Heard The News? Applications to Protect Sounds as Trade-marks Now Accepted in Canada
In a reversal of its long held position, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced that it is now accepting applications to register sounds ... Continued
Hyperlinking on the Internet Not Defamatory
The Supreme Court of Canada has now made clear that the use of hyperlinks to defamatory content on the Internet does not itself amount to ... Continued
What’s Old is New, Yet Again: Government Reintroduces Copyright Reform Bill
On September 29, 2011 the federal government introduced into Parliament Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act. Canadians have seen a great number of proposals for ... Continued
Did You Notice? Browse Wrap Agreements Enforceable in Canada
In the recent case of Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc. dba Zoocasa Inc., 2011 BCSC 1196, the Supreme Court of British ... Continued
Update: Patentability of Business Method Inventions in Canada
In Canada, as in many other jurisdictions, the patentability of business method inventions is being hotly contested. Should, for example, one be able to patent ... Continued
.XXX Domains – Sunrise Period set to Launch – A Call to Action for Trademark Owners
As an update to our June 2011 article regarding .XXX domains, the sunrise period is launching September 7, 2011. The sunrise period consists of Sunrise ... Continued
Supreme Court of Canada Masters The Art of Analyzing Trade-mark Confusion
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. on May 26, 2011. In reversing the Federal Court Trial ... Continued
Domain Name Update
A new top-level domain (“TLD”), .XXX, is scheduled to launch in September 2011. This new domain is targeted at the adult entertainment industry but trademark ... Continued
Federal Court of Canada Significantly Broadens Patentable Subject Matter
The Trial Division of the Federal Court of Canada recently issued a judgment Amazon.com, Inc. v. The Commissioner of Patents that has the potential to ... Continued