
Patenting Inventions by Public Servants
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal recently considered the patenting of inventions by public servants in the case Louis Brown et al. v. Her Majesty the ... Continued
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Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal recently considered the patenting of inventions by public servants in the case Louis Brown et al. v. Her Majesty the ... Continued
The above Bill is an omnibus budget bill which also contains the following amendments affecting intellectual property in Canada: Force majeure – Under this provision, ... Continued
Superior visual aesthetics are an important competitive advantage in many market sectors, including fashion, housewares and consumer electronics. Intellectual property protection has long been available ... Continued
We are pleased to welcome two recent additions to our Technology and Intellectual Property Group: Monica Sharma and Kwan Loh. Monica is Associate Counsel with ... Continued
As we previously reported in our October 2014 issue, the computer program provisions of Canada’s anti-spam law (“CASL”) came into force on January 15, 2015. ... Continued
The recent amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act present many interesting opportunities and challenges to brand owners and their counsel. This article focuses primarily on the ... Continued
It has now been over four years since Canada’s Anti-Spam Law, commonly known as “CASL”, was first introduced as proposed legislation. Nevertheless, it has been ... Continued
Voltage Pictures LLC v. Does, 2014 FC 161, marks a new chapter in the tenuous relationship between copyright, technology and privacy. In what is a ... Continued
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has started 2014 off on an international foot by announcing its involvement in a new Global Patent Prosecution Highway ... Continued
As reported in the December 2010 and October 2011 editions of Knowledge Bytes, the patentability of computer-implemented inventions continues to be uncertain in Canada, as ... Continued
As readers of our newsletter will know from our June 2011 edition, the world is entering into a period of great change in the internet ... Continued
Canada’s anti-spam legislation was introduced in 2010, but its commencement date has been delayed while the Regulations under the Act are being finalized. The official ... Continued