IP News

The World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”) announced that world IP filings reached an all time high in 2021. Around the world, innovators filed 3.4...
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Patagonia Inc., a high-end outdoor clothing retailer, sued Gap Inc. for allegedly copying their snapped flap pocket it has used on fleece outwear. Only...
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Amendments to the Copyright Act introduced in the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which extend the term of copyright in Canada by 20...
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Over the years, Crocs filed a number of lawsuits alleging infringement of its clog shoe designs. One of them was against USA Dawgs. Earlier...
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On October 28, 2022, Apple Inc. filed an appeal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) decision to refuse the registration of its...
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Recently a federal court in Illinois issued the first ever decision awarding damages against a video game developer for reproducing tattoos in their video...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) will soon reduce the time applicants have to respond to office actions for trademark applications....
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Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) officially opened for business on 12 October 2022.  The agency, first announced in March 2022, assists Ontario-based researchers and businesses...
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As of 3 October 2022, amendments to the Patent Rules are in force. Such amendments allow Canada to meet its obligations under the Patent...
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Apple kept the name of its Dynamic Island, a new feature introduced with the iPhone 14, secret from competitors and other prying eyes by...
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