Last week, the Government of Canada announced a call to launch a new patent initiative to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to reap...
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Supreme Court Rules on Extent of Criminal Voyeurism Law
The Supreme Court ruled this week that students have a reasonable expectation of privacy from being filmed by their teacher, even when the school...
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Release of the 2019 U.S. Chamber International IP Index
On 7 February 2019, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released the 7th edition of its International IP Index. The...
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Notice and Notice and No Settlement Demands
Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act that includes significant changes to copyright, trademark and patent law in Canada, has received royal assent. As such,...
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Patenting a Computer-Implemented Invention? New USPTO Guidance Document Revises Considerations
On January 7, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a new guidance document that outlines a modified procedure for how...
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CIPO Goods and Services Manual Updated to Add More Cannabis-Related Goods and Services
The cannabis market continues to grow with Canada legalizing cannabis for recreational use last fall. In the meantime, cannabis companies are racing to protect...
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IBM Secures the Most Patents in 2018
According to data compiled by IFI Claims Patent Services, 308,853 US utility patents were granted in 2018, representing a 3.5% decline from 2017’s record...
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China Revising IP Laws to Strengthen Foreign Companies’ IP Rights
The Chinese Government has recently submitted a first draft of a new law aimed at better protecting intellectual property owned by foreign companies to...
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Amendments to India’s Patent Rules Propose Allowing Female Applicants to Request Expedited Examination
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published proposed changes to India’s Patent Rules. Notably, the published amendments propose allowing for expedited exam...
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Proposed Amendments to Patent Rules Published for Consultation
The Government of Canada has published its proposed amendments to the Patent Rules in the Canada Gazette Part I. The proposed amendments, expected to come into force...
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