IP News

The CIPO has recently announced a seventh COVID-19 extension for any deadlines fixed under the Patent Act, the Trademarks Act and Industrial Design Act in the period...
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In a surprising decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that adding “.com” to an otherwise generic word can make the combination eligible...
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In previous Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal proceedings concerning alleged infringement of four Bombardier patents, the courts ruled that three of the...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) has launched a new program allowing qualifying Applicants to request expedited examination of their trademark...
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On June 9th, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) published an updated notice that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deadlines falling between March...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently launched a web-based Intellectual Property marketplace platform named “Patents 4 Partnership”. The IP marketplace...
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The USPTO recently announced a new Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for COVID-19-related patents. Under this new program, applicants which qualify for small or micro...
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (the “WIPO”) has launched an online resource for centralized monitoring of COVID-19 related measures, such as postponement of deadlines,...
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The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal recently issued a decision allowing York University’s appeal against a ruling that York University was required to pay...
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On April 7th, 2020, the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) issued a statement reassuring its stakeholders that it is well positioned to endure the...
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