The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) recently completed a consultation on proposed revisions to the Canadian Trade-marks Regulations (the “Regulations”). The stated goals of...
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Publications
Protecting your trademarks south of the border: Differences between Canadian and American trademark law
Canadian businesses looking to expand (or which have already expanded) south of the border are well advised to consider registering their trademarks in the...
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From “first-to-invent” to “first-to-file”: How the first-to-file and novelty requirements under the new America Invents Act compare to Canadian patent law
The US is presently the only country in the world still operating under a “first-to-invent” system, in which a patent is granted to the...
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Invention disclosure and patent grace periods: How disclosing your invention before filing a patent application can severely limit your ability to obtain a patent
One of the requirements for obtaining a valid patent is for your invention to be novel. This novelty requirement can differ between countries. In...
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Domain name disputes: An important policy update
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (“CIRA”) is the body that decides Canadian domain name disputes and has the power to order the transfer of...
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A Big Year for Copyright in Canada
It is shaping up to be an exciting year for copyright law in Canada. On December 6 and 7, 2011, the Supreme Court of...
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Federal Court of Appeal clears the way for Business Methods in Canada
Amazon.com’s Canadian Patent application for its “one-click” ordering invention issued on 17 January 2012 as Patent No. 2,246,933. This application’s somewhat tortuous path through...
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Are Business Methods Patentable in Canada?
An update on the continuing saga of Canadian patent application No. 2,246,933 Although maybe less known than its related patents and applications around the...
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Trademark Care, Control and Licensing
A trademark is used by a person to distinguish wares or services from those of others. A trademark must be distinctive and any goodwill...
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Mi Casa es Zoocasa? Copyright in Real Estate Websites
In Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc., 2011 BCSC 1196 (CanLII) the BC Supreme Court had the opportunity to consider the...
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