In a surprising decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that adding “.com” to an otherwise generic word can make the combination eligible...
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Federal Court Rules in Favour of Bombardier in Snowmobile Patent Infringement Suit
In previous Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal proceedings concerning alleged infringement of four Bombardier patents, the courts ruled that three of the...
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USPTO Announces Expedited Trademark Examination Program for COVID-19 Products and Services
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) has launched a new program allowing qualifying Applicants to request expedited examination of their trademark...
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Congratulations to Roni and Nikki
Congratulations to Roni Jones and Nikki Alexis who were married on Friday, June 19th through the City of Vancouver’s micro wedding program. We wish...
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CIPO Announces Further Deadline Extensions Responsive to COVID-19
On June 9th, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) published an updated notice that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, deadlines falling between March...
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USPTO Launches IP Marketplace Platform
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently launched a web-based Intellectual Property marketplace platform named “Patents 4 Partnership”. The IP marketplace...
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USPTO Announces Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for COVID-19-Related Patents
The USPTO recently announced a new Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for COVID-19-related patents. Under this new program, applicants which qualify for small or micro...
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WIPO Launches COVID-19 Policy Tracking Tool
The World Intellectual Property Organization (the “WIPO”) has launched an online resource for centralized monitoring of COVID-19 related measures, such as postponement of deadlines,...
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Oyen Wiggs Lawyers recognized in Lexpert Ranking
Oyen Wiggs is proud to announce the recognition of five of its lawyers, Thomas Bailey, Bruce Green, Gavin Manning, David McGruder, and Hilton Sue...
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Court of Appeal Reverses Decision Against York University for Payment of Royalties
The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal recently issued a decision allowing York University’s appeal against a ruling that York University was required to pay...
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