Publications

For many patent applicants, Canada’s deferred examination system is a desirable feature of its patent regime. Since patent applications are examined only upon request,...
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Internet users may consider their activities on the Internet to be anonymous. However, Canadian law has recently changed to make it easier, or at...
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From Kentucky Fried Chicken’s original recipe to Google’s search algorithm, the business value of a trade secret is no secret. Kentucky Fried Chicken reportedly...
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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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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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  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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  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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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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  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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