World Intellectual Property (IP) Day takes place this Thursday, 26 April 2018. This year’s theme is Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity. The...
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Lexpert honors Oyen Wiggs
The 2018 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes Bruce Green, Gavin Manning, David McGruder and Hilton Sue for excellence in their field....
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Longer Patent Terms for Canadian Pharmaceuticals Now In Effect
Health Canada has issued the first Certificate of Supplementary Protection (CSP) since new provisions providing for such protection came into force on 21 September...
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US Court of Appeals Finds Google Infringed Oracle’s Copyrights
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has found that Google LLC’s unauthorized use of Oracle Americas Inc.’s Java SE Application...
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What a Croc: Footwear IP Lost due to Early Disclosure
The European Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office to invalidate a European community design registration...
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Online Defamation Results in $115,000 Judgment
A BC Court has found for the plaintiff, a wedding photographer, in a case of online defamation by a disgruntled customer. According to the...
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Managing IP Recognizes Oyen Wiggs in 2018 IP STARS Rankings
Big ideas can change the world, but even the most important inventions face significant challenges in the early stages of development, financing, and commercialization....
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Patents and Patent Filings Trending Up at the EPO
Earlier this month, the European Patent Office (“EPO”) released its annual report for patent activity in 2017. With patents and patent filings on the...
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Ongoing Reminder to Beware of Fraudulent Invoices Related to IP
As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has published a warning reminding the public to be vigilant regarding scam...
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The Players can Continue Play, Play, Playing and the Haters can Continue Hate, Hate, Hating
In a recent decision, the United States District Court of the Central District of California ruled in favour of pop star Taylor Swift, holding...
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