The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) recently held that a sale of an invention to a third party who is contractually obligated...
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United States High Court to Decide USPTO’s Entitlement to Recover Attorney Fees
The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to hear the case of Iancu v NantKwest Inc. At issue is whether 35 USC...
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Government of Canada Announces New Patent Initiative to Help SMEs Reap the Full Benefits of IP
Last week, the Government of Canada announced a call to launch a new patent initiative to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to reap...
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Supreme Court Rules on Extent of Criminal Voyeurism Law
The Supreme Court ruled this week that students have a reasonable expectation of privacy from being filmed by their teacher, even when the school...
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Release of the 2019 U.S. Chamber International IP Index
On 7 February 2019, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released the 7th edition of its International IP Index. The...
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Notice and Notice and No Settlement Demands
Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act that includes significant changes to copyright, trademark and patent law in Canada, has received royal assent. As such,...
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A Growing Cannabis Industry Requires IP Protection: Canadian Lawyer Interviews Jennifer Marles
The legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Canada has resulted in massive investment and speculation. To quote a pithy headline from The Economist :...
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Patenting a Computer-Implemented Invention? New USPTO Guidance Document Revises Considerations
On January 7, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a new guidance document that outlines a modified procedure for how...
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CIPO Goods and Services Manual Updated to Add More Cannabis-Related Goods and Services
The cannabis market continues to grow with Canada legalizing cannabis for recreational use last fall. In the meantime, cannabis companies are racing to protect...
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IBM Secures the Most Patents in 2018
According to data compiled by IFI Claims Patent Services, 308,853 US utility patents were granted in 2018, representing a 3.5% decline from 2017’s record...
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