Since January 2019 SaskTel has sent out approximately 30,000 notifications to customers accused of unauthorized downloading or uploading of copyrighted material. Copyright owners hire...
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Chinese Researchers Apply to Patent Coronavirus Drug
The government-run Wuhan Institute of Virology recently stated that it applied to patent a drug in January for treating the novel Wuhan coronavirus disease....
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Oyen Wiggs Named in Canadian Lawyer’s “Top 10 Intellectual Property Boutiques”
We’re proud to announce that Oyen Wiggs has been named one of the “Top 10 Intellectual Property Boutiques“ in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine....
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CIPO Releases IP Canada Report 2019
In late 2019, CIPO released the IP Canada Report 2019, which details trends in patent application filings in Canada and by Canadians abroad. A...
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Innovation UBC 2020 Start-up Idea Competition
Jennifer Marles will be at UBC on February 12, 2020 presenting an introduction to intellectual property for the Innovation UBC 2020 Start-up Idea Competition...
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Canadian Trademarks – Extensions of Time No Longer Automatic
On 17 January 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”) indicated that it will now be necessary for an Applicant to demonstrate exceptional...
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More US Patents Granted in 2019 Than Ever
IFI Claims Patent Services reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office granted 333,530 patents in 2019, hitting an all-time high and representing an...
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Chinese Court Grants Copyright Protection to AI-Creations
A Chinese court has ruled against an infringer who copied a news article generated by AI. In reaching the ruling, the court decided that...
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Congratulations to David Takagawa
Oyen Wiggs congratulates David Takagawa who has become a Partner of the Firm. David’s practice includes life sciences, renewable energy, agriculture, lighting, construction and...
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Supreme Court of Canada Releases Administrative Law Judgments Revising Standard of Review
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued two judgments that address how the decisions of administrative bodies should be reviewed by the courts: Canada...
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