Those who have applied for, or are looking to apply for, industrial design protection in Canada should be aware that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has updated its... Read more
Patentees and licensors should enforce their patent rights as quickly as they can to avoid possible issues of conflicting limitation periods. This is an update to our post of... Read more
Inventors, patent applicants, and patent assignees should carefully consider who the actual inventors of their patents are, or they may risk losing their patent rights altogether. In 2023, the... 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
Introduction This article will outline the due care standard for reinstatement of Canadian patents and patent applications, and how the standard has been applied. Beginning on the second anniversary... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is pleased to announce that Alexandria (Lexi) Giesbrecht has joined the firm as an Associate lawyer after summering and articling with the firm. Lexi helps clients secure... Read more
We are pleased to welcome our summer student, Howard Hu, to the firm. Howard joined us in early May and is currently completing his JD at the Peter A.... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is proud to announce the recognition of four of its lawyers, David McGruder, Gavin Manning, Thomas Bailey and Hilton Sue as leading lawyers in the area of... Read more
