IP News

A trademark functions like an identification badge to distinguish one’s goods and/or services from those of others. When the public regards a trademark as...
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The USPTO issued Examination Guide 1-19 to clarify the registrability of federal trademarks covering cannabis and cannabis-derived goods and/or services.  Use of a mark...
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The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) announced that, for the first time, more than half of all international patent applications were filed by Asian...
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Today, on World Intellectual Property Day, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development launched a number of new initiatives which are aimed at...
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On 1 April 2019, Canada joined the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Digital Access Service (DAS) for industrial design applications. This means that submitting priority...
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WIPO has added a new AI-based image search tool for trademarks to its Global Brand Database.  The tool leverages deep neural networks together with...
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On March 19, 2019, Canada formally acceded to three trademark treaties: the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks, the Protocol Relating to the...
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A new European copyright directive recently passed on Tuesday (March 26, 2019) despite strong opposition led by Google. The directive is best known for...
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On 13 March 2019, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) published its updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (the “IPEGs”) to reflect case law development and...
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A federal court jury in San Diego has awarded Qualcomm Inc. (“Qualcomm”) $31 million in damages against Apple Inc. (“Apple”) in a patent infringement...
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