The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), which licenses performing rights in Canada, has acquired reproduction rights organization the Society for Reproduction Rights of Authors,... Read more
A federal jury in California has found that Apple has infringed WiLan’s U.S. Patent Nos. 8,457,145 and 8,537,757 respectively entitled “Method and apparatus for bandwidth request/grant protocols in a... Read more
The European Court of Justice (ECJ, the highest EU court) decided that the Kit Kat chocolate bar shape is not entitled to registered trademark protection. To maintain its shape... 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
A regular patent application requires carefully and thoroughly drafting a patent specification and claims, and is best prepared with the assistance of a patent agent. A provisional patent application... Read more
The 2018 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes Bruce Green, Gavin Manning, David McGruder and Hilton Sue for excellence in their field. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory... Read more
Big ideas can change the world, but even the most important inventions face significant challenges in the early stages of development, financing, and commercialization. Oyen Wiggs is committed to... Read more
Whether they are visiting our office or our website, clients come to Oyen Wiggs for clear, effective guidance for protecting their innovations. Last year, we partnered with fSquared Marketing,... Read more
David Takagawa will be presenting a workshop with Small Business BC on Thursday, September 13, 2018 on Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and More. Our lawyers regularly present seminars on intellectual property through Small Business BC, ...Read More
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