Significant amendments to the Trade-marks Act were passed in 2014 and will come into force on 17 June 2019. These amendments aim to modernize...
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Publications
Navigating the Amazon Brand Registry
Most small businesses have a presence in the e-commerce marketplace. Online marketplaces provide small business owners an opportunity to reach many new customers around...
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Tax Reforms Allow for Earlier Recovery of Patent Acquisition Investments
This article discusses changes to income tax treatment of patent acquisition costs in Canada. These reforms are a welcome change for Canadian companies...
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Building a Defensive Trademark Portfolio to Protect Cannabis Brands
The cannabis market continues to grow with Canada legalizing cannabis for recreational use last fall. The retail value of the recreational cannabis market is...
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Patent Drawings: Going from OK to Great
As is often said, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In the patent realm, having quality patent drawings is advantageous. Quality patent drawings...
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Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain: US Patent Office Weighs In
There is currently keen interest amongst tech companies, investors, and research institutes in both artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. The buzz has reached corporations...
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Moral Rights in Canada
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s decision in favor of rapper Jay-Z, dismissing “moral rights”...
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Place Names and Trademarks – the Dangers of Naming Your Business After Its Location
One of the first steps in starting a business is naming it. For many businesses this involves registering the business with local authorities and/or...
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Cost Effective Jurisdictions for IP Disputes
Resolving legal disputes through litigation can be costly and time consuming. A typical lawsuit generally requires filing a claim and a reply, discovery of...
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Supreme Court of Canada Rules ISPs Cannot Charge a Fee for Discharging their Obligations Under the Copyright Notice-and-Notice Regime
Online copyright infringement has become commonplace. Due to a perceived cloak of anonymity on the internet, the identity of many copyright infringers can be...
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