Trademark owners who have their registration expunged for failing to file evidence of use in a section 45 proceeding may be permitted to file additional evidence and have their... Read more
Trademark owners who successfully defend their trademark registrations from expungement may still be permitted to file additional evidence when there is an appeal to the Federal Court, particularly where... Read more
Canadian trademark applicants should be careful in the postal addresses and documents submitted to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). CIPO has issued a practice notice clarifying and outlining... Read more
Patent applicants and patentees take note – two recent decisions issued by the Federal Court of Appeal have further emphasized the strict application of the due care standard.... Read more
Amendments to the Canadian Patent Act and Patent Rules in force as of January 1, 2025 implement a patent term adjustment (PTA) system. This is in accordance with the... Read more
Changes to trademark law in Quebec due to Bill 96 are set to come into force on 1 June 2025. On 26 June 2024, the Government of Quebec... Read more
We are pleased to see Oyen Wiggs client, Tydra Labs, featured in a recent Techcouver article highlighting the company’s innovative approach to biomaterials and the important role intellectual property... Read more
At Oyen Wiggs, the measure that matters most is the trust and satisfaction of our clients. Recognition resulting from independent market research and feedback from those who work with... Read more
At Oyen Wiggs, the measure that matters most is the trust and satisfaction of our clients. But recognition from the lawyers who work alongside us, and across from us,... Read more
