Publications

This article will focus on income tax issues related to intellectual property (“IP”), including some of the tax implications of acquiring and disposing of...
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Registering the name of an individual as a trademark in Canada poses unique challenges. These challenges frequently impact celebrities wanting to protect their famous...
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Cannabis has a long history as a medicinal plant, dating back at least to the 19th century. A renewed interest in the therapeutic uses...
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IRONMAN is an iconic trademark in the world of triathlon. The term “Ironman” is used as both a describer of the ultra-endurance event and...
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  The practice of law takes a heavy toll on the mind and body.  Devotion to our work often means late nights, prolonged sitting,...
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Canada celebrated the 150th anniversary of its Confederation on July 1, 2017 and at the heart of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary is the design of...
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Canada implemented the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union on 21 September 2017. As a result, patent term extension of...
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Since patent rights are territorial, a patent application must be filed in each country in which patent protection is sought. In addition, the novelty...
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In 2014, the Canadian government passed Bill C-31, which formally introduced amendments to the Trade-marks Act (the “Act”). These amendments were proposed to modernize...
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“Patent prosecution” is a term used to refer to the road that a patent application follows en route to grant or, in some cases,...
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