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Publications
How Competition Law Intersects with Intellectual Property and What You Should Know
Competition law can at times conflict with the goals of intellectual property (IP) law. While competition law seeks to maintain market competition by regulating...
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Got a New Plant Variety? There’s an Act for That!
The practice of plant breeding has developed new plant varieties with a wide variety of desirable attributes. For example, plant varieties having better growing...
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Growing Popularity of eSports Raises New Copyright Issues
What was once every child’s dream of working as a professional video game player has now virtually become a reality. The rise of...
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Sharing an Office Space May Adversely Impact Your Business’s Ability to Obtain Valid Patent Protection
We live and conduct business in a burgeoning sharing economy driven by services such as Uber™ and Airbnb™. Thus, the development of shared...
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Is a Marijuana IP Gold Rush Coming to Canada?
In keeping with an election promise made last fall, the Trudeau government has announced plans to legalize recreational marijuana use in Canada by the...
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Registrability of Geographical Place Names as Trademarks in Canada
The Federal Court of Appeal recently provided some guidance on the registrability of trademarks that are geographical place names, thereby reconciling what previously...
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Can You Stream Your Way Around Copyright Infringement in Canada?
Recently, there has been much publicity around self-declared ‘free’ TV streaming devices. The websites selling these devices such as http://www.freetvbox.ca/ and http://androidtvboxescanada.com/ allege that...
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Offensive Trademarks as Free Speech: a Canadian Perspective
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) which...
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An Uncertain Prognosis for the Patentability of Diagnostic Methods in Canada
The sands of patentable subject-matter are shifting around the world, and Canada is no exception. On 29 June 2015, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office...
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