Publications

Beginning in earnest in 2017 with the issuance of the “Opinion on Deepening the Reform of the Review and Approval System and Encouraging the...
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On 3 May 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) published two new Practice Notices aiming to address its unexamined application backlog. There is...
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The U.S. Supreme Court released a much-anticipated ruling in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., 593 U.S. ____ (2021) on 5 April 2021, ending...
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Trademark distinctiveness is an examination criterion that was introduced to Canadian trademarks law on June 17, 2019, the day on which amendments to the...
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Pending amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act that restricts the current official mark scheme may provide another strategy for applicants who wish to register marks...
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Last year, in the decision of Yves Choueifaty v. Attorney General of Canada, 2020 FC 837  (“Choueifaty”), the Federal Court rejected the “problem and...
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The global spread of COVID-19 has challenged scientists to accelerate research and development in the race to find a safe and effective vaccine against...
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Near the end of 2020, the US passed a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which received global news coverage. What received less news coverage...
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On 17 October 2020, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee approved China’s new patent law, which will come into force on 1 June 2021....
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One manner of protecting computer software in Canada is by owning copyright in the underlying code. Under Canadian law, copyright subsists in both the...
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