In Galderma Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 208, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) confirmed that the Patented Medicine Prices Review...
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Patent Term Adjustment Regulations Come Into Force in 2025
Proposed amendments to the Patent Rules implementing patent term adjustment are scheduled to come into force on 1 January 2025. These amendments were first...
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TMOB to Send Section 45 Expungement Notices to Randomly Selected Trademark Owners in 2025
Starting in January 2025, the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) will initiate a pilot project to proactively send section 45 expungement notices for a limited...
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Oyen Wiggs Named in Canadian Lawyer’s “Top Intellectual Property Boutiques” for 2024 – 2025
We’re proud to announce that Oyen Wiggs has been named one of the “Top Intellectual Property Boutiques“ in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. “These...
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Canadian Media Strikes back against ChatGPT
On 28 November 2024, a group of Canada’s largest news companies commenced a lawsuit against OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT. The Toronto Star, Metroland,...
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Copyright Act Amendments Targeted at the Right to Repair Receive Royal Ascent
The Copyright Act currently has a general prohibition on the circumvention of “Technological Protection Measures” (TPM’s). TPM’s are defined as technologies which, in the...
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Federal Court Decision Highlights Key Considerations in Trademark Disputes
The Federal Court recently overturned a Trademark Opposition Board (TMOB) decision and ruled in favor of Blaze Pizza, LLC (“Blaze”) in its dispute with...
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CIPO and CPATA Warn of Trademark Scams Targeting Business and Trademark Owners
Both the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the College of Patent and Trademark Agents (CPATA) have issued notices warning of recent fraudulent phishing...
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Federal Court Contends with Scope of “Restaurant Services” in Expungement Case
The Federal Court recently issued a decision in Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC v. DJB, 2024 FC 1592. Little Brown Box Pizza had appealed...
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Federal Court orders parties to recalculate accounting of profits in trademark infringement and passing off case
In a decision reported as Group III International Ltd v. Travelway Group International, 2024 FC 1195, the Federal Court, acting as a referee for...
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