The Chinese Government has recently submitted a first draft of a new law aimed at better protecting intellectual property owned by foreign companies to...
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Amendments to India’s Patent Rules Propose Allowing Female Applicants to Request Expedited Examination
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published proposed changes to India’s Patent Rules. Notably, the published amendments propose allowing for expedited exam...
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Proposed Amendments to Patent Rules Published for Consultation
The Government of Canada has published its proposed amendments to the Patent Rules in the Canada Gazette Part I. The proposed amendments, expected to come into force...
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Epic Lawsuit may Determine Copyright in Dance Moves
Rapper 2 Milly has sued Epic Games for, among other things, allegedly infringing copyright in Milly’s signature dance moves by selling the dance moves...
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CIPO Announces Changes to the Canadian Classification Standard for Industrial Designs
Substantial amendments to modernize Canada’s industrial design regime came into force on 5 November 2018. To support the modernization of Canada’s industrial design regime,...
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Canada Joins the Hague Agreement
Earlier this month, Canada acceded to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (the “Hague System”) and implemented changes to modernize...
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CIPO Announces Trademark Regulations Come Into Force Date – 17 June 2019
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced that the Government of Canada has set 17 June 2019 as the day the three trademark treaties, namely the...
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Protecting Cannabis IP: Jennifer Marles Shares Key Insights
The legalization of cannabis in Canada has resulted in massive investment. The North American market is already worth about $10 billion. Arcview Market Research ,...
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File Wrapper Estoppel may be Coming to Canada
The Canadian government has tabled an omnibus budget implementation bill that, if enacted, will introduce many changes to Canadian IP legislation. Among these, the...
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Apple Secures Patent for Flexible Display Devices
Apple has recently secured a patent for a flexible display compatible with foldable mobile phones. The patent claims an electronic device comprising: a flexible...
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