On 3 July 2026, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) released its 2026-2031 Business Strategy, which covers its vision and priorities over the next...
Read more
IP News
Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Records Secure Federal Court Shutdown of Stream Ripping Services
Recently, the Federal Court issued its judgment in Arista Records LLC et al. v. John Doe 1 et al., 2026 FC 801, granting a...
Read more
Read more
Federal Court grants default judgment and awards $78,000 in statutory damages in copyright infringement action.
The recent decision in Rayman v. Red Crayon Inc, 2026 FC 951 is a useful reminder that companies do not own copyright in works...
Read more
Read more
Supreme Court of Canada Declines to Overturn Prohibition on Patenting Methods of Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) has released its highly anticipated decision in Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., 2026 SCC 26, an important...
Read more
Read more
TMOB Upholds Electronically Notarized Affidavit and Awards Costs for Misleading Legal Submissions
In the recent decision of Chilly Moose Ltd. v. Moosehead Breweries Limited, the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) accepted the admissibility of an electronically notarized...
Read more
Read more
CIPO Releases 2025 SME Roundtables Report
On June 10, 2026, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) published “What we heard: CIPO SME Roundtables 2025”, a report on what small and...
Read more
Read more
CIPO Now Offers Certified Electronic Copies of Canadian IP Documents
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has launched a new service allowing applicants and rights holders to obtain certified electronic copies of official documents,...
Read more
Read more
Lav vs. LV: Why Louis Vuitton Prevailed in a Canadian Trademark Dispute
The Trademarks Opposition Board recently rendered its decision in an opposition filed by Gurok Turizm Ve Madencilik Anonim Sirketi (Gurok) against Louis Vuitton’s two...
Read more
Read more
CIPO Maintains Non-Patentability Finding on Dusome Remand Under the New Patentable Subject Matter Framework
On May 5, 2026, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued a preliminary redetermination on the remand of Dusome v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025...
Read more
Read more
Funding Opportunities for Startups Available until June 15th Though AccelerateIP
For startups building valuable technology, intellectual property (“IP”) can be a critical business asset. The AccelerateIP program offers startups access to mentorship and significant...
Read more
Read more