If you sell products or have public signage in the Province of Québec, then please consider what changes, if any, will be necessary to the... Read more »
It has been almost two years since the federal legalization of cannabis, and Canada’s legal cannabis market is quickly blossoming into a ma... Read more »
For a non-infringing alternatives defence to be successful, each component of the test for the defence must be established. In Apotex In... Read more »
This article is part of a series on commonly held misconceptions about patents. Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations... Read more »
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed Justices Hughes’ decision relating to the Order of prohibition issued in respect of Canadian Pat... Read more »
The Problem Your concept may be novel and your invention may be exactly what everybody needs. However, unless you get your patented ide... Read more »
Several actions can, at least theoretically, be undertaken with respect to a patent application after the final fee has been paid followin... Read more »
Any party acquiring IP needs to be confident of the effects of the series of transactions transferring ownership from the original creator... Read more »
Case Considered: Planification-Organisation-Publications Systèmes (POPS) LTÉE v. 9054-8181 Québec Inc 2013 FC 427 This case deals with a... Read more »
We have recently become aware of yet another scam that involves sending an unsolicited letter to a Canadian trade-mark owner and offering... Read more »
On February 19th, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal released three decisions relating to Rule 249 of the Federal Courts Rules . In all t... Read more »
Earlier this month, the Federal Court of Appeal in a two to one decision decided No, Thalidomide is not an “Innovative Drug” . Thalidomi... Read more »
The Federal Court holds that KEYS PLEEZZ is confusing and infringes upon the plaintiff’s mark KEYS PLEASE, but reduces the amount of damag... Read more »
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 »
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 »
This is an update to my Tuesday, November 13, 2012 blog entitled “ Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada ” ( http://www.canad... Read more »
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 »