Can I Expand My Grandfathered Use or Grandfathered Building?
In considering this question for a property in BC, it would be easy to read the relevant provisions (in Division 14) of the Local Government ... Continued
Trademark filings surge in 2017
Statistics released by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and aggregated by IPPractice reveal that our IP group had a busy 2017: they filed more trademark ... Continued
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
Alert: Significant Changes to Canadian Design Law Expected in 2016
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
Patentability of Computer-Implemented and Medical Use Inventions in Canada
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
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present to BCTIA on IP protection
On December 8, 2011 Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman of our Intellectual Property group will deliver a workshop at the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) ... Continued
Business Beyond Borders seminar focuses on protecting IP
On November 22, 2011, Neil Melliship, Michael Roman, and Jeffrey Vicq delivered a presentation as part of the Business Beyond Borders seminar series organized by ... 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
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present on the Canadian trade-mark system
On October 12, 2011, Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman gave a presentation about the Canadian trade-mark system to the Association of Intellectual Property Firms—an international ... Continued
CNN acquires CW client Zite
Brock Smith and Michael Roman acted as counsel to Vancouver technology company Zite, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN). ... 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
Fall Technology Breakfast Seminar, October 27, 2010
Members of our Intellectual Property Group will be speaking at an upcoming technology breakfast seminar. Neil Melliship, Michael Roman, Jeffrey Vicq and Larry Munn will ... Continued
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