No Need to Fear a Green Christmas

Environment Canada’s weather forecast for Christmas is bleak. I am saddened to report that most of Canada will have a Green Christmas  ac... Read more »

When Inventors Don't Get Along: Baksh v. Probiohealth, LLC, 2012 FC 1388

The Federal Court of Canada recently reviewed the decision of the Commissioner of Patents to remove Mr. Bing Baksh as a named inventor on... Read more »

When Federal Court Judges Disagree:

Earlier this month, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in an appeal stemming from a decision of Justice Hughes to grant a pro... Read more »

The 14 Social Media Etiquette Dos and Don'ts for IP Professionals

Social media is no longer a fad when it comes to business development and marketing for intellectual property professionals. Think ... Read more »

IP Protection That Fits As Well As A Yoga Pant

On November 20, 2012, after a widely reported settlement agreement had been reached, Lululemon Athletica Inc. filed for voluntary dismiss... Read more »

Apotex Inc. v. Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, 2012 FC 1301.

The question in this case was about the clarification of the “interested person” mentioned in section 60(1) of the Patent Act . Apotex Inc... Read more »

Minister of Health's Response to Concerns Regarding Expiry of OxyContin Patent

This is an update to my Tuesday, November 13, 2012 blog entitled “ Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada ” ( http://www.canad... Read more »

Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada

Canadian Patent No. 2,098,738 is set to expire on November 25, 2012. This patent is likely unique in the history of Canadian patented medi... Read more »

How IP Professionals Should Use Social Media to Optimize Industry Events

When it comes to the practice of intellectual property, everyone knows about the vast number of annual trade shows and conferences. Most I... Read more »

A Dawn Of a New Copyright Reality in Canada - C-11 Implemented

Yesterday, November 7, 2012, saw the dawn of a new copyright reality in Canada. An overhaul of Canada’s copyright regime have been a long... Read more »

Correction of Errors Introduced in the Naming of an Application at the Time of Filing or National Entry

Effective October 12, 2012 new guidelines came in to effect at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office relating to the correction of erro... Read more »

Brand New Patent Prosecution Highway pilot between the Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) and the Israel Patent Office (ILPO)

The Canadian Patent Office has announced a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project between the Canadian Intellectual Property O... Read more »

Expedited Examination of Patent Applications Relating to Green Technology

Under Section 28 of the Patent Rules applications relating to green technologies may be eligible for expedited examination. Applicants wi... Read more »

Filing of Prior Art in Canada and Other Jurisdictions as a Means of Getting Prior Art in Front of the U.S. Examiners

Third Parties wishing to impact the scope of a competitor’s pending application at the USPTO have the option of submitting relevant prio... Read more »

Update - EPO Enlarged Board Referrals Regarding Patent Defence

MBM recently received an interesting update from Harrison Goddard Foote detailing lessons from recent EPO Enlarged Board Referrals regar... Read more »

Three Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Project Agreements Extended

Canada’s pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreements with Finland, Germany and Spain were set to expire on September 30, 2012. The a... Read more »

Best Mode in Canada

As originally posted in MBM's September Newsletter on September 1, 2012 In the United States according to 35 U.S.C. 112 “the specifica... Read more »

Pinterest and Copyright – A Work in Progress

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing websites on the internet with traffic monitoring service Alexa Internet, Inc. currently ranking it a... Read more »

Scott Miller Successfully Sets Aside a Decision of the Commissioner of Patent Office to Irrevocably Lapse a Patent

Scott Miller and the MBM Litigation Team successfully sets aside a decision of the Commissioner of Patents to irrevocably lapse a patent - n... Read more »

Supreme Court releases rulings for string of Copyright Law Cases

The Supreme Court of Canada issued rulings on five separate cases dealing with Copyright Law. This fresh jurisprudence should serve to give ... Read more »

Oracle v. Google: Judge Alsup sets the record straight

Illustration of the Oracle v. Google trial in San Francisco U.S. District Court on April 24, 2012: Oracle Attorney David Boies (center) q... Read more »

Social Media Driven Referrals

What is the number one source of incoming work and your business and/or law firm? I’d guess with 99% certainty, your answer will include ... Read more »

Facebook Patents the News Feed

Just in case you were thinking of patenting a Facebook-ish newsfeed, you’re out of luck.  Facebook has been granted another patent related... Read more »

Computer Implemented Inventions - the Steampunk Test

Computer implemented inventions are often the subject of increased scrutiny at the Patent Office. Debates about software patents and bus... Read more »

Apple in Trade-mark Purgatory

The Apple dispute is a reminder that in the Chinese market, strict compliance with the law is necessary, but is not sufficient.  Appl... Read more »

Google Copyright Test Case draws much attention in clarifying responsibility of Video Sharing Websites

On April 20, 2012 a German court in Hamburg ruled on a case initiated by GEMA, a performance rights organization in Germany representing ... Read more »