IP News

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rapper 2 Milly has sued Epic Games for, among other things, allegedly infringing copyright in Milly’s signature dance moves by selling the dance moves...
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Substantial amendments to modernize Canada’s industrial design regime came into force on  5 November 2018. To support the modernization of Canada’s industrial design regime,...
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