MORE US PATENTS GRANTED IN 2019 THAN EVER
IFI Claims Patent Services reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office granted 333,530 patents in 2019, hitting an all-time high and representing an unprecedented 15% increase from 2018.... Read more
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Chinese Court Grants Copyright Protection to AI-Creations
A Chinese court has ruled against an infringer who copied a news article generated by AI. In reaching the ruling, the court decided that the article, which was generated... Read more
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Administrative Law Judgments Revising Standard of Review
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued two judgments that address how the decisions of administrative bodies should be reviewed by the courts: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)... Read more
Madrid Protocol: An Alternative Path to Foreign Trademark Protection
On June 17, 2019, Canada implemented the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol provides trademark owners with an opportunity to file a single trademark application for international registration with the... Read more
Welcome to the New Patent Law in Canada!
Canadian patent law has changed in significant respects as of October 30, 2019. These changes will be of most interest to our foreign associates, and to those of our... Read more
Bad News for Bad Faith Squatters – China to Introduce “Intent-to-Use” Requirement
A challenge faced by many international entities when entering the Chinese market is that their brands have already been registered as trademarks in China by speedy local filers. Some... Read more
Congratulations to David Takagawa
Oyen Wiggs congratulates David Takagawa who has become a Partner of the Firm. David’s practice includes life sciences, renewable energy, agriculture, lighting, construction and general mechanical inventors. With over... Read more
Oyen Wiggs welcomes three new Associates
Oyen Wiggs welcomes Jeff Sun, John Lambert and Josh Ma to the firm. All three Associates have joined the firm after the completion of their articles. Jeff’s background is... Read more
2019 Investor Summit
Oyen Wiggs is proud to be a session sponsor at the upcoming Life Sciences BC Investor Summit 2019 on Wednesday November 6, 2019 at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel.... Read more
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Start Smart with Oyen Wiggs and Small Business BC
WHEN: January 22, 2020
WHERE: Small Business BC
SPEAKING: Jayde Wood
Jayde WoodJayde Wood will be presenting a workshop with Small Business BC on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 to help entrepreneurs to learn about protecting your business. Our lawyers regularly present ...Read More
