A recent study published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) found that the number of artificial intelligence related patent applications had more than doubled in... Read more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced fee adjustments in relation to trademark services to address increasing costs, effective January 2, 2021. Some of the main... Read more
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) administered the 2020 Patent Agent Qualification Examination online last week via remote electronic delivery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates of the... Read more
One manner of protecting computer software in Canada is by owning copyright in the underlying code. Under Canadian law, copyright subsists in both the source code and assembly code... Read more
With the world in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have transitioned their workforces to remote working. For some employees that may mean working outside of... Read more
A recent decision from the Federal Court of Appeal addresses the extent of fair dealing as it relates to copyright, and whether tariffs set by copyright collectives are mandatory.... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is honored to be recognized as one of the Excellence Award Recipients – IP Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards. The inaugural Canadian... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is pleased to announce that eight of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada in... Read more
A color can function as a trademark to distinguish one’s products from those of others in the marketplace. Under certain circumstances, colors can be protected as registered trademarks. An... Read more
