In continuing its efforts to streamline access to various services, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that it will launch a new online...
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CIPO Updates its Trademarks Service Standards
On 1 January 2024, the CIPO updated certain of its service standards with respect to trademark applications and registrations. Notably, these service standards are...
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CIPO Publishes Manual for Patent Appeal Board Procedures
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has published a Manual of Patent Appeal Board Procedures for Rejected Patent Applications (the “Manual”). The Manual intends to...
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Draft Regulations to Bill 96 clarify upcoming changes to language laws in Quebec
Following the enactment of Bill 96 in Quebec in June 2022, there has been uncertainty surrounding many of the provisions relating to the new...
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Microsoft and OpenAI face Copyright Infringement Suits
Microsoft and OpenAI have been sued for copyright infringement in several recently filed lawsuits in the USA. In late December 2023, The New York...
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Arc’teryx Equipment granted interlocutory injunction against adidas Canada
The British Columbia Supreme Court has issued an interlocutory injunction restraining adidas Canada from using TERREX as the name of one of its retail...
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USPTO Starts Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program
In an effort to encourage development of semiconductor technologies, the USPTO has announced a new program under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors...
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USPTO Establishes New Design Practitioner Bar
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a final rule establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar, allowing practitioners who are...
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Changes to the Practice in Trademark Opposition Proceedings and Section 45 Proceedings
On December 1, 2023, the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) will implement changes regarding the Practice in trademark opposition proceedings and the Practice in section 45 proceedings....
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WIPO Publishes World Intellectual Property Indicators Report
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2023 Report (the “2023 WIPI Report”). The 2023 WIPI Report provides data...
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