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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has published a new practice notice limiting an applicant’s ability to obtain extensions of time to respond to an Examiner’s ... Continued
Many business owners make the mistake of thinking that the only objective of a seller of a business is to get as much money as ... Continued
In the recent case of Duraguard Fence Ltd. v. Badry, the Court held that an insurance broker, in failing to consider the insured’s loss history ... Continued
As Canadian trademark practitioners know, it has generally been difficult to obtain interlocutory (or interim) injunctions in trademark infringement matters, particularly at the Federal Court ... Continued
Our office has previously written on the topic of secret trusts. This article will discuss some further case law where attempts were made, both successful ... Continued
On May 1, 2020 private companies incorporated under the B.C. Business Corporations Act (the “Act”), will be required to establish and maintain a transparency register ... Continued
From its beginnings, the Sikh faith was a head of its time and emphasized the equality and dignity of women: From woman, man is born; ... Continued
In the summer, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (the “Committee”) released its report on the Statutory Review of the ... Continued
The British Columbia Supreme Court’s recent decision in Roussy v. Savage, 2019 BCSC 1669, addresses several interesting corporate law issues arising in the context of ... Continued
On Tuesday, November 26th, the British Columbia legislature unanimously passed Bill 41[1], the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (the “Act”), making British ... Continued
Many in Vancouver will remember when the Taco Del Mar restaurant on West Broadway (the “Premises”) exploded in the early morning hours of February 13, ... Continued
As the use of reproductive technologies becomes more mainstream, the law (which is often slow to catch up with science) is evolving to recognize the ... Continued