In Janssen Inc. v. Sandoz Canada Inc., 2021 FC 1265, the Federal Court interpreted the scope of section 16.1 of the Patent Act, the...
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Anti-YouTube Copyright System Case Stumbling
YouTube, the second most visited website in the world (after only its parent, Google), is currently facing a lawsuit regarding the company’s copyright protection...
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Lululemon and Peloton embroiled in lawsuits over design patents
On 29 November, Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. (“Lululemon”) filed to sue Peloton Interactive Inc. (“Peloton”) in California alleging infringement of six different US design...
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CIPO Introduces New PCT National Phase Entry Platform
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has launched a new online national entry request tool for Canadian national phase entries of international PCT patent...
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Humboldt Broncos Register Trademark in Name and Logo
The Humboldt Broncos, the hockey team who’s team members were involved in a tragic bus crash in 2018, have secured trademark registrations for their...
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Potential US Patent Reform
The USPTO is currently preparing a report on reforming 35 USC 101 (section 101, which defines what inventions are patentable) for March 2022. They...
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US Copyright Office Introduces Broadened Exemptions for Circumventing Software Copy Protection
The US Copyright Office has introduced broadened exemptions where circumventing software copy protection may be permissible, including in the context of repairing consumer products...
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Europe releases results of innovation in plastics study
The European Patent Office (“EPO”) recently released a study entitled Patents for tomorrow’s plastics: Global innovation trends in recycling, circular design and alternative sources. ...
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Hudson’s Bay Company enforces defunct Zellers brand against Quebec retailing family
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) has filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court against the Moniz family over various trademark applications and corporate...
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Brazil Expands Scope of Registrable Trademarks
Like a slogan or logo, a particular placement or positioning of a mark on a good may itself be a trademark (i.e. the particular...
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