A trademark registration grants the owner the “exclusive right to the use throughout Canada of the trademark in respect of those goods or services” (Trademarks Act, section 19). However,... Read more
Novartis AG is the owner of a Canadian trademark registration for BEOVU for use in relation to pharmaceutical preparations for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.... Read more
Canadian artists should take note as an Artist’s Resale Right may be on the horizon in Canada. In its 2025 Budget, the Canadian federal government announced its intention to... 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
