The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently confirmed in Droplets, Inc. v. E*Trade Bank that a claim for priority...
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Federal Government Announces Comprehensive IP Strategy
Last week, the federal government announced its strategy to prevent abuses of intellectual property rights and to increase awareness of the IP system in...
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BC Court Denies Google’s Request to Set Aside or Vary the Supreme Court of Canada’s “Global Injunction”
In the seemingly never-ending saga between Google and Equustek Solutions Inc. (see here and here), a Canadian court has again sided with Equustek in...
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Celebrating World IP Day in Vancouver
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day takes place this Thursday, 26 April 2018. This year’s theme is Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity. The...
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Longer Patent Terms for Canadian Pharmaceuticals Now In Effect
Health Canada has issued the first Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) since new provisions providing for such protection came into force on 21 September...
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US Court of Appeals Finds Google Infringed Oracle’s Copyrights
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found that Google LLC’s unauthorized use of Oracle Americas Inc.’s Java SE Application...
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What a Croc: Footwear IP Lost due to Early Disclosure
The European Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office to invalidate a European community design registration...
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Online Defamation Results in $115,000 Judgment
A BC Court has found for the plaintiff, a wedding photographer, in a case of online defamation by a disgruntled customer. According to the...
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Patents and Patent Filings Trending Up at the EPO
Earlier this month, the European Patent Office (“EPO”) released its annual report for patent activity in 2017. With patents and patent filings on the...
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Ongoing Reminder to Beware of Fraudulent Invoices Related to IP
As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has published a warning reminding the public to be vigilant regarding scam...
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