The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) administered the 2020 Patent Agent Qualification Examination online last week via remote electronic delivery. Due to the COVID-19...
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CIPO Issues New Examination Guidance on Subject-Matter Eligibility
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has issued new Examination Guidance on the topic of Subject-Matter Eligibility. This update comes in response to the...
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USPTO Issues Guidance on “Generic.com” Trademarks Following SCOTUS Decision
In our previous article here, we covered the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com B.V. and its...
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CIPO to Modernize Certificates for Granted IP Rights
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”) is updating the certificates it issues when IP rights are granted. As of September 1, 2020 the...
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Film about pivotal Canadian patent case attracting controversy
A film depicting a fictionalized version of the story behind one of Canada’s leading patent law cases, Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, 2004 SCC...
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Canadian Law Awards 2020
Oyen Wiggs is honored to be recognized as one of the Excellence Award Recipients – IP Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the Canadian...
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HTC Files Patent Application for Foldable Smartphone
HTC Corporation filed a U.S. patent application, recently published as publication no. US 2020/0267245 for a foldable smartphone. The publication shows a mobile device...
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2020 Patents for Humanity Winners Announced
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced the 2020 Patents for Humanity winners. The Patents for Humanity program aims to help...
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Online Services Can Constitute Use of Trademark of “Hotel Services” in Canada
A welcoming decision for hotel trademark owners: “hotel services” and “motel services” can potentially be performed in Canada in the absence of physical hotel...
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WIPO Releases 2020 Global Innovation Index
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently released its 2020 Global Innovation Index (GII) jointly with Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2020 GII Knowledge...
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