On 17 February 2021, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan introduced a private members bill, S-225, “An Act to amend the Copyright Act (remuneration for journalistic works)”. This bill proposes to... Read more
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the national IP offices of the EPO’s member states (i.e. the European countries which are members of the European Patent Organisation) have taken... Read more
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”) has released the 2020 IP Canada Report on January 26, 2021. The IP Canada Report reports on the trends in intellectual property... Read more
Last year, in the decision of Yves Choueifaty v. Attorney General of Canada, 2020 FC 837 (“Choueifaty”), the Federal Court rejected the “problem and solution” approach to claim construction... Read more
The global spread of COVID-19 has challenged scientists to accelerate research and development in the race to find a safe and effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. Among the front-runners are... Read more
Near the end of 2020, the US passed a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which received global news coverage. What received less news coverage was the IP provisions tucked... Read more
Oyen Wiggs congratulates Nick Garner who has become a Partner of the Firm. Nick Garner is both a patent lawyer and professional engineer with particular expertise in preparing and... Read more
Canadian Lawyer Magazine recently quoted Partner Jennifer Marles in an article about the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issuing new guidelines for reviewing patent applications. These new guidelines move... 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
Jayde Wood will be speaking at the next Canadian Lawyer IP webinar, Navigating your IP strategy in uncertain times on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at 12:00 noon Protecting your ...Read More
