Authorize This! Seeking Copyright Permission 25 Years After an Author’s Death
“what matters most is how well you walk through the fire” ― Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) In 2020, the focus is on alternative modes of educational ... Continued
Another Extension by CIPO to Trademark Deadlines Due to COVID-19: Until June 1, 2020
For the fourth time now (the third extension discussed here), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has extended its earlier automatic extensions until at least June ... Continued
Third Extension by CIPO to Trademark Deadlines Due to COVID-19: Until May 19, 2020
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has once again extended its earlier automatic extensions (previously covering deadlines falling between March 16, 2020 and April 30, 2020, ... Continued
CIPO Further Extends Trademark Deadlines Until at Least May 1, 2020 Due to COVID-19
As noted earlier, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office had extended deadlines falling between March 16, 2020 and March 31, 2020 automatically until April 1, 2020. ... Continued
CIPO Extends Trademark Deadlines until at least April 1, 2020 due to COVID-19
On account of the COVID-19 situation, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has just announced that all deadlines falling between March 16, 2020 and March 31, ... Continued
2020 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
CLE BC’s perennially awaited Annual Review of Law & Practice has recently been released. Now in its 29th edition, the book highlights key developments of ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s Newest Partners
We are pleased to announce the appointment of five new partners, effective January 2020: Athar Malik Intellectual Property | Information Technology | Higher Learning Procuring, ... Continued
CIPO Limits the Availability of Extensions: Don’t Delay, Instruct Today!
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
Interlocutory Injunctions in Trademark Cases: A POWERful Tool—When Available
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
Canadian Copyright 2.0: A look back at the 2019 statutory review recommendations for guidance on the future of copyright reform in Canada
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
Render Unto Caesar: Supreme Court of Canada Issues First Decision Considering the Scope of Crown Copyright
On September 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) rendered its judgment in Keatley Surveying Ltd. v Teranet Inc., 2019 SCC 43 (“Keatley”). ... Continued
Back to School – Back to the Drawing Board: Trademarks and Copyrights in the Logo and Brand Refresh
Back to school! Time for that new pencil and crayon smell, new duds, and not a little reflection on the changing of the seasons and ... Continued