Growing Your Cannabis IP Rights
The cannabis market continues to grow worldwide with medical marijuana currently legal in 35 countries and over 30 US states and counting19/09/2018
In the Home Stretch? Get ready for implementation of amendments to the Trademarks Act in Canada
In February 2018, plans for implementation of amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act took a big jump forward with the publication of the latest revisions to the Trademark Regulations in the Official Gazette – a key step towards finalizing the Regulations and ultimate implementation of the...13/09/2018
What to watch for in Canadian Trademark Law
Canada’s framework for trademark protection continues to change, with plans to implement major amendments now scheduled for early 2019, and several new pieces of legislation that impact tobacco products, foods and beverages for children, and marijuana products03/05/2017
What might the next few years hold for Canadian pharmaceutical patent law?
An appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on patent utility, a NAFTA investor-state dispute also on utility, and CETA provisions changing the nature of Canadian patent litigation, appeal rights and patent term extension, all weigh on the path ahead for Canada’s patent law, particularly as it applies...29/03/2017
Recent Changes in Canadian Intellectual Property Law
Canada has seen a number of legislative changes in 2014 and 2015 to its Industrial Design Act, the Plant Breeder’s Right’s Act and the Patent Act23/06/2016
Trademark use and the internet in Canada: The pendulum swings back and forth
he issue of whether a trademark is “used” in Canada is of paramount importance for purposes of securing, maintaining and enforcing trademark rights here13/05/2016
What is a TM if it has never been used?
Two bills regarding trademark law in Canada were passed in 2014, with some provisions - primarily dealing with improved remedies to deal with counterfeit - being proclaimed in force in late 2014 and January 2015. It is too early to see if these amendments, passed as part of the Combating Counterfeit...
31/03/2015
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