IP News

On 17 January 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”) indicated that it will now be necessary for an Applicant to demonstrate exceptional...
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IFI Claims Patent Services reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office granted 333,530 patents in 2019, hitting an all-time high and representing an...
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A Chinese court has ruled against an infringer who copied a news article generated by AI. In reaching the ruling, the court decided that...
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The Supreme Court of Canada has issued two judgments that address how the decisions of administrative bodies should be reviewed by the courts: Canada...
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) have filed a U.K. trademark application for the mark SUSSEX ROYAL. The application...
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced that, effective January 1st, 2020, the fees for certain services associated with geographical indications or industrial design...
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A new patent system will be officially launched in Hong Kong on December 19.  Currently it is only possible to apply for the protection...
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Earlier this month the World Intellectual Property Organization released its biennial report on the global state of innovation and intellectual property.  A key finding...
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The Federal Court of Canada recently issued Canada’s first ever site blocking order in Bell Media Inc v GoldTV Services, 2019 FC 1432. The...
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A new bill has been proposed in the United States that is purportedly aimed at reducing drug prices.  The proposed legislation would create a...
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