The US Copyright Office has introduced broadened exemptions where circumventing software copy protection may be permissible, including in the context of repairing consumer products...
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Europe releases results of innovation in plastics study
The European Patent Office (“EPO”) recently released a study entitled Patents for tomorrow’s plastics: Global innovation trends in recycling, circular design and alternative sources. ...
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Invest in BC – LifeSciences BC
Oyen Wiggs is proud to be a sponsor at the upcoming LifeSciences 6th annual Invest in BC presented by Lumira Ventures on November 3...
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Hudson’s Bay Company enforces defunct Zellers brand against Quebec retailing family
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) has filed a statement of claim in the Federal Court against the Moniz family over various trademark applications and corporate...
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Brazil Expands Scope of Registrable Trademarks
Like a slogan or logo, a particular placement or positioning of a mark on a good may itself be a trademark (i.e. the particular...
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Evel Knievel not infringed by Toy Story Character
A US court has held that the fictional motorcyclist Duke Caboom does not infringe trademark or publicity rights of Evel Knievel. The differences in...
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WIPO Releases 2021 Global Innovation Index
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently released its 2021 Global Innovation Index (GII) in partnership with Portulans Institute. The index aims to...
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Photographers Accuse Instagram of Enabling Copyright Infringement
A class action brought by photographers and other artists who post material on the social media site Instagram claims that Instagram’s new “embed” feature...
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EPO’s 2020 Annual Review
The European Patent Office (the “EPO”) recently published its Annual Review 2020. The Annual Review 2020 demonstrates that the demand for European patents in...
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Best Lawyers 2022
Oyen Wiggs is pleased to announce that eight of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of...
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