At the request of McMillan LLP, the Registrar of Trademarks issued a section 45 notice requiring Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc. to demonstrate use of the trademark OPTIMUM... Read more
Attention, pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners! The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is poised to revisit one of the most consequential issues in Canadian patent law in the medical... Read more
In the recent decision of Sobeys Capital Incorporated v. CCP Productos, S.A.P.I. de C.V., the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) allowed an opposition filed by Sobeys, finding that the applied-for... Read more
Patent applicants and patentees take note – two recent decisions issued by the Federal Court of Appeal have further emphasized the strict application of the due care standard.... Read more
Amendments to the Canadian Patent Act and Patent Rules in force as of January 1, 2025 implement a patent term adjustment (PTA) system. This is in accordance with the... Read more
Changes to trademark law in Quebec due to Bill 96 are set to come into force on 1 June 2025. On 26 June 2024, the Government of Quebec... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is honoured to be recognized once again in the Best Law Firms – Canada Region publication (released by Best Lawyers). Best Lawyers is widely regarded as the... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is pleased to announce that nine of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada in the... Read more
We are pleased to welcome back Noah Kingston, who has rejoined the firm as an articling student. Noah first became part of the Oyen Wiggs family as a summer... Read more
