On October 10, 2018 Microsoft announced that it was joining the Open Invention Network (“OIN”) and making available to the OIN approximately 60,000 of its patents. The OIN is... Read more
The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will now be required to construe patent claims that are the subject of an inter partes review, post-grant review or covered... Read more
After 14 months of intense negotiations, the United States, Canada and Mexico reached a new trilateral trade agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). The new Intellectual Property Section of... Read more
Online copyright infringement has become commonplace. Due to a perceived cloak of anonymity on the internet, the identity of many copyright infringers can be potentially concealed from copyright owners.... Read more
There is a paucity of comprehensive analysis on the Canadian jurisprudence that has shaped the prohibition of methods of medical treatment from patentability. Contrary to the United States, methods... Read more
Since the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”)’s release of a Practice Notice on 9 November 2016 clarifying its practice with respect to the registrability of geographical names as... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is proud to be a session sponsor at the upcoming Life Sciences BC Investor Summit on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Come and... Read more
Nikola (Nik) Rajic has joined Oyen Wiggs as an associate after completing his articles with the firm. Nik’s practice will focus on all aspects of intellectual property law, with... Read more
Oyen Wiggs is pleased to announce that seven of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of intellectual... Read more
Roni Jones and Stephanie Melnychuk will be presenting a workshop with Small Business BC on Thursday, November 8th, 2018 on Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and More. Our lawyers regularly present seminars on intellectual property ...Read More
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