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Proposed Changes To The Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations

The Government of Canada has proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (the "Regulations") in response to concerns about plant breeders' rights ("PBR").

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Patent Infringement Damages Can Extend To Products Beyond Scope Of Claims

In a recent decision relating to a discovery dispute, the Federal Court of Canada (2025 FC 1916) affirmed that section 55(1) of the Patent Act does not necessarily limit patentees to damages arising...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appeal Filed: Thaler Challenges Refusal To Recognize AI As An Inventor On A Patent—Implications Beyond Inventorship

In an ongoing saga playing out in Canada and in courts around the world, Stephen Thaler has appealed to the Federal Court of Canada an underlying decision that refused to acknowledge an artificial intelligence (AI)...

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Government Announces Intent To Create An Artist's Resale Right In Canada

Canadian artists should take note as an Artist's Resale Right may be on the horizon in Canada. In its 2025 Budget, the Canadian federal government announced its intention to create...

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Canada's Drug Agency Releases New Resource And Data On Drug Approval And Reimbursement Pathway

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Smart & Biggar

Registering A Trademark In Canada: What International Businesses Need To Know

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Harris Sliwoski

Canadian Media vs. OpenAI: Ontario Court Gives A Procedural Greenlight

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

SB

Smart & Biggar

Own It Or Lose It: Intellectual Property Webinar Recording With McKercher LLP Partner Joe A. Gill

ML

McKercher LLP

Pleins feux sur le secteur : une stratégie complète en matière de PI pour le lancement de biens de consommation sur le marché canadien

SB

Smart & Biggar

Infringement By Common Design Found In Canadian Case

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How To Assess Patentable Subject Matter Eligibility? Dusome Continues A Trend, SCC To Follow

GW

Gowling WLG

Moral Rights And Contractual Gaps: The Case Of A Hidden Mural

SB

Smart & Biggar

Les droits moraux et les lacunes contractuelles : le cas d'une murale cachée

SB

Smart & Biggar

Ontario Is Building A New "Talent Stream" PR Pathway

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

What Happens If You Default On A Car Loan In Ontario? (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Implications For The Financial Sector

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Tax Highlights

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Torys LLP

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Federal Government Announces Intent To Create An Artist's Resale Right In Canada

Canadian artists should take note as an Artist's Resale Right may be on the horizon in Canada. In its 2025 Budget, the Canadian federal government announced its intention to create...

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Canadian Media vs. OpenAI: Ontario Court Gives A Procedural Greenlight

A group of major Canadian media organizations (the "Plaintiffs") has scored an early procedural victory against OpenAI in Ontario.

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

Welcome to Smart & Biggar's new in(dustry) focus series, where we provide key IP insights for various industries and explore how to protect and leverage IP to get ahead...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Pleins feux sur le secteur : une stratégie complète en matière de PI pour le lancement de biens de consommation sur le marché canadien

SB

Smart & Biggar

Moral Rights And Contractual Gaps: The Case Of A Hidden Mural

SB

Smart & Biggar

Les droits moraux et les lacunes contractuelles : le cas d'une murale cachée

SB

Smart & Biggar

AI Training On Trial: The Next Legal Frontier In Copyright Law

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Take Action: Protect Your Intellectual Property

PB

Prowse Barrette

Canadian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Address Misappropriation By AI Companies

Canada Technology

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

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Licensing & Syndication

Understanding IP Infringement Risk In Typeface Use In AI-Generated Content

In the world of design, typefaces and fonts are essential tools that help convey a brand's identity, evoke emotions and communicate messages effectively.

BJ

Bennett Jones 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

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

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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

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Patent

Patent Infringement Damages Can Extend To Products Beyond Scope Of Claims

In a recent decision relating to a discovery dispute, the Federal Court of Canada (2025 FC 1916) affirmed that section 55(1) of the Patent Act does not necessarily limit patentees to damages arising...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

DABUS Down, Not Done: Thaler Appeals Canadian Ruling On AI Inventorship

As we predicted in our earlier comment, Dr. Stephen Thaler – who created an AI system that allegedly conceived two disparate yet novel products...

Worldwide Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Appeal Filed: Thaler Challenges Refusal To Recognize AI As An Inventor On A Patent—Implications Beyond Inventorship

In an ongoing saga playing out in Canada and in courts around the world, Stephen Thaler has appealed to the Federal Court of Canada an underlying decision that refused to acknowledge an artificial intelligence (AI)...

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's Drug Agency Releases New Resource And Data On Drug Approval And Reimbursement Pathway

SB

Smart & Biggar

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

SB

Smart & Biggar

Own It Or Lose It: Intellectual Property Webinar Recording With McKercher LLP Partner Joe A. Gill

ML

McKercher LLP

Pleins feux sur le secteur : une stratégie complète en matière de PI pour le lancement de biens de consommation sur le marché canadien

SB

Smart & Biggar

Infringement By Common Design Found In Canadian Case

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How To Assess Patentable Subject Matter Eligibility? Dusome Continues A Trend, SCC To Follow

GW

Gowling WLG

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Trade Secrets

X.AI Corp. v. OpenAI—Why Every Business (And Start-Up) Needs An Employee Governance Policy For Managing Confidential Business Information And IP Risk

A string of recent high-profile disputes, involving xAI suing both ChatGPT owner (OpenAI)1 and a former xAI engineer, shows how quickly job transitions can escalate into trade-secret crises for all parties involved.

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Can An AI System Be An Inventor?

There are now generative AI tools to assist with the development of software. These AI tools have been trained on large databases of open-source software.

Canada Technology

GW

Gowling WLG

Using IP To Remain Competitive When Developing Dual-use Technology

Dual-use technology refers to technologies that have both civilian and military applications.

SB

Smart & Biggar

Conserver son avantage concurrentiel dans le développement des technologies à double usage grâce à la propriété intellectuelle

SB

Smart & Biggar

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

GL

Goodmans LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

Why Canada Is On The USA IP Watch List?

BC

Brunet & Co

IP Basics: Trade Secrets (Podcast)

European Union IP

GW

Gowling WLG

Patents vs Trade Secrets In Canada – No, They're Not Just Alternatives

PL

Procido LLP

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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)

PL

Procido LLP

IP Explained: Where To File Your Patent (Video)

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Field LLP

Lifecycle Of A Smart Idea | Patent Strategy: Optimizing Life Sciences Patents

GW

Gowling WLG

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