IP News

The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has recently announced a new global awards program directed towards small and medium sized enterprises. The program aims...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 (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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