On June 22, 2019, the Government of Canada ratified the Patent Law Treaty. Following the ratification, on the same day, the Orders In Council...
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US-China Trade Tensions Expand to Patent Law
A US senator has filed proposed legislation to prevent Huawei Technologies from seeking patent damages in US courts. The proposed legislation would prevent companies...
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Significant Amendments to Canada’s Trademark Laws come into Force Monday (June 17th, 2019)
Significant amendments to the Trade-marks Act were passed in 2014 and will come into force on 17 June 2019. These amendments aim to modernize...
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The patentability of human genes is in question again in the United States
In 2013 the Supreme Court of the United States in Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetic Inc, held that genes are not patentable...
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CHPC Report Recommends Amendments to the Copyright Act
Recently, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage presented its report entitled Shifting Paradigms to the House of Commons. The Committee conducted a study on...
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Increased IP Protections are on the Table: Canada Moves Towards Ratifying the USMCA
Bill C-100, or the “Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement Implementation Act”, was tabled in the House of Commons last week on Wednesday May 29, 2019. This...
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DIAL-A-BOTTLE = A Generic Word for Alcohol Delivery Services in Canada
A trademark must be able to distinguish the owner’s goods and/or services from those of others. Ironically, when a trademark becomes too popular, it...
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Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave to Appeal for Case Involving Copyright in Works Incorporated by Reference into Law
Last year, in PS Knight Co Ltd v Canadian Standards Association, 2018 FCA 222, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Federal Court decision...
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Further Amendments to the Trademark Regulations
Last week, further amendments to the Trademarks Regulations were published in Canada Gazette Part 2. These amendments will ensure consistency between the Trademarks Act...
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Government of Canada Announces Digital Charter
This week, the federal government announced Canada’s Digital Charter aiming to create trust in the digital world by protecting privacy and personal control of...
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