With increasing vigilance against social engineering scams, individuals have become conditioned to disregard any unsolicited communications. If an unexpected email arrives from an unknown...
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Publications
Protecting IP in China: The Utility Model Opportunity
With a population of 1.3 billion, China is the world’s second-largest economy and represents an exciting developing global market. International entities are increasingly establishing...
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Federal Court of Appeal Decision Clarifies the Meaning of “Normal Course of Trade”
Use is an important concept in Canadian trademark law. The watchword is “use it or lose it”. After three years of registration, a trademark...
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Final Countdown: Time to Prepare for Significant Amendments to Canada’s Trademark Law
Significant amendments to the Trade-marks Act were passed in 2014 and will come into force on 17 June 2019. These amendments aim to modernize...
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Navigating the Amazon Brand Registry
Most small businesses have a presence in the e-commerce marketplace. Online marketplaces provide small business owners an opportunity to reach many new customers around...
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Tax Reforms Allow for Earlier Recovery of Patent Acquisition Investments
This article discusses changes to income tax treatment of patent acquisition costs in Canada. These reforms are a welcome change for Canadian companies...
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Building a Defensive Trademark Portfolio to Protect Cannabis Brands
The cannabis market continues to grow with Canada legalizing cannabis for recreational use last fall. The retail value of the recreational cannabis market is...
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Patent Drawings: Going from OK to Great
As is often said, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the patent realm, having quality patent drawings is advantageous. Quality patent drawings...
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Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain: US Patent Office Weighs In
There is currently keen interest amongst tech companies, investors, and research institutes in both artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. The buzz has reached corporations...
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Moral Rights in Canada
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s decision in favor of rapper Jay-Z, dismissing “moral rights”...
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