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Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Mosiuk v BASF Canada Inc., 2025 SKCA 90.

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Cassels

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

Domain names have become a critical component of business branding, allowing a business's website and email address to be easily identified by the public. Consequently, issues pertaining...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A High-Stakes Dose: Supreme Court Of Canada To Weigh In On Patenting Methods Of Medical Treatments

Attention, pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners! The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") is poised to revisit one of the most consequential issues...

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

today my colleague Louise and I will be walking you through some of the key issues surrounding the use of surveillance at the LAT.

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

A Closer Look At Potential Processing Changes For Canadian IP Rights

GW

Gowling WLG

Supreme Court Of Canada Reserves Decision On Appeal Relating To The Patentability Of Methods Of Medical Treatment

SB

Smart & Biggar

Supreme Court To Assess Subject Matter Eligibility In Canadian Patent Law : Implications Beyond The Pharmaceutical Context

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

TMOB Refuses Registration Of "VUALA" Trademark Over Likelihood Of Confusion With "VOILA"

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies: Everyone Involved In Patents Must Take Care With Deadlines

GW

Gowling WLG

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

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Goodmans LLP

Federal Court Dismisses G6 Appeal In "Six Star" Trademark Dispute

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How The United States' Exit From Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part III: Green Without The Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach To Agri-Tech Innovation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Street Art And Moral Rights: Quebec Court Finds Moral Rights Violation For Obstructed View Of Mural

ML

McMillan LLP

CRA Overhauls The Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) – Changes Take Effect On Oct. 1, 2025: Correct Your Unintentional Filing Errors, Omissions

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What To Do When The CRA Freezes Your Bank Account: A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Significant Amendments Announced To The Accord Acts – Final Update

CP

Cox & Palmer

Acceptable Use Policy, Personal Use, And Employee Privacy: Ten Questions Answered

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Fall Tax Briefing: Trust Tax Structures, Mutual Fund Trust Eligibility, Director Liability And More

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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Can A Business Use A Competitor's Name In Online Advertising? What Canadian Courts Say

Even though online commerce has been around for decades, Canadian courts have provided little guidance on the permissible use of competitors' trade names in internet advertising.

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

Domain names have become a critical component of business branding, allowing a business's website and email address to be easily identified by the public. Consequently, issues pertaining...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Closer Look At Potential Processing Changes For Canadian IP Rights

The Government of Canada is working to modernize the federal regulatory system through a new initiative called the Red Tape Review.

GW

Gowling WLG

TMOB Refuses Registration Of "VUALA" Trademark Over Likelihood Of Confusion With "VOILA"

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Federal Court Dismisses G6 Appeal In "Six Star" Trademark Dispute

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part III: Green Without The Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach To Agri-Tech Innovation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

OTC Brand Names: Balancing Consumer Appeal And Legal Risk

ML

McMillan LLP

Not Buying Deadwood: FCA Clarifies How A New Owner Of A Trademark Can Justify Non-use In Section 45 Proceedings

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

The Data Beneath The Skull: Neurodata In The Algorithmic Age

GW

Gowling WLG

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Patent

Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Mosiuk v BASF Canada Inc., 2025 SKCA 90.

C

Cassels

A High-Stakes Dose: Supreme Court Of Canada To Weigh In On Patenting Methods Of Medical Treatments

Attention, pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners! The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") is poised to revisit one of the most consequential issues...

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

A Closer Look At Potential Processing Changes For Canadian IP Rights

The Government of Canada is working to modernize the federal regulatory system through a new initiative called the Red Tape Review.

GW

Gowling WLG

Supreme Court Of Canada Reserves Decision On Appeal Relating To The Patentability Of Methods Of Medical Treatment

SB

Smart & Biggar

Supreme Court To Assess Subject Matter Eligibility In Canadian Patent Law : Implications Beyond The Pharmaceutical Context

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies: Everyone Involved In Patents Must Take Care With Deadlines

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How The United States' Exit From Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part III: Green Without The Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach To Agri-Tech Innovation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

PM(NOC) Regulations: Eighth-year Anniversary Of Major Amendments

SB

Smart & Biggar

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Copyright

The Implications Of AI On Performance Marketing

Performance media, also known as performance marketing, is a digital marketing strategy where advertisers pay only for specific, measurable actions or results...

Canada Media & IT

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Street Art And Moral Rights: Quebec Court Finds Moral Rights Violation For Obstructed View Of Mural

In the recent decision of Bachand c. Mural, 2025 QCCQ 3060 ("Bachand"), the Court of Quebec's Small Claims Division found that the erection of a new building that obstructed the view...

ML

McMillan LLP

AI And Copyright - Who Owns AI-generated Content? (Podcast)

Copyright and AI is a three-part podcast series from Fasken's Perspectives podcast, exploring how Canadian law is grappling with the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

Canada Technology

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Fasken

The Data Beneath The Skull: Neurodata In The Algorithmic Age

GW

Gowling WLG

The Tort Of Misuse Of Copyright: A Viable Defence

C

Cassels

Regulating Deepfakes Through Copyright: Would Denmark's Proposed Approach Be Right For Canada?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

AI And Copyright - AI-generated Deepfakes And The Law (Podcast)

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Fasken

Copyright Comparative Guide

MC

Marks & Clerk

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Licensing & Syndication

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

today my colleague Louise and I will be walking you through some of the key issues surrounding the use of surveillance at the LAT.

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Fragmented And Shifting CRISPR Patent Landscape: Global Proceedings And The Patent Pool Solution

Foundational CRISPR patent rights remain fiercely contested, with disputes playing out across multiple jurisdictions.

GW

Gowling WLG

No Cherry Picking Here: Canadian Cherry Patent Victory In U.S. Agribusiness Intellectual Property Case

In a major legal win for Canadian agribusiness innovation, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has successfully defended its intellectual property rights in the United States over the Staccato cherry, a late-ripening variety developed in Summerland, British Columbia.

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Fasken

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

IP Licensing Primer Part Four: Payment And Quality Control

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IP Assets: A Guide To Maximizing Your Portfolio's Value

GW

Gowling WLG

Licensing Partnerships In Life Sciences: Emerging And Expected Trends In 2025

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Celebrating World IP Day 2025

SB

Smart & Biggar

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Latest Videos

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Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Law Talk Season 2 Episode 03: Business Law - Naming Your Business (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

IP Explained: Is My Invention Patentable? (Video)

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Field LLP

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