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Réglementation de l'hypertrucage par le droit d'auteur : L'approche préconisée par le Danemark conviendrait-elle au Canada?

Les médias synthétiques générés par l'intelligence artificielle (« IA »), ou « hypertrucages », posent des problèmes légaux et éthiques de plus en plus importants sur le plan de la cybersécurité.

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Double Patenting Without Evergreening: Missing The Forest For The Trees?

The judge-made law of double patenting prevents a patentee from obtaining more than one patent for the same invention, and prohibits claims in a second patent that are not patentably distinct from those of the first patent.

TL

Torys LLP

Escroqueries au moyen de noms de domaine trompeurs : Partie II – Pratiques exemplaires en matière de prévention

Le nom de domaine est devenu un des éléments clés d'une marque, permettant au public d'identifier facilement le site Web et l'adresse courriel d'une entreprise. Les escroqueries au moyen de noms de domaine trompeurs...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What The Frack? FCA Clarifies Claim Construction And Double Patenting

On October 20, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) partially overturned the lower court's decision in the ongoing patent litigation between NCS Multistage Inc. and Kobold Corporation (2025 FCA 187).

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Empowering Innovation: Intellectual Property Funding Opportunities In Canada

C

Cassels

An Overview Of Canada's Patent Maintenance Fee Requirement

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

C

Cassels

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

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

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"

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

First-Time Buying A Home In Canada: Essential Tax Incentives And Rebates You Should Know

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Share Redemption And Share Retraction: Tax Treatment By CRA—plus They Are Useful Tax Planning Tools

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

NASA Rover Discovers More Compelling Indicators Of Ancient Life On Mars

Canada Technology

GL

Goodmans LLP

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

ML

McMillan LLP

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

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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The Ariel Problem: I Lost My Voice And I Want It Back

Some may recall the news of May 2024 that actress Scarlett Johansson was embroiled in a legal dispute with OpenAI because the company released a voice for its ChatGPT assistant, "Sky," which sounded strangely similar to her own.

Canada Commercial

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Réglementation de l'hypertrucage par le droit d'auteur : L'approche préconisée par le Danemark conviendrait-elle au Canada?

Les médias synthétiques générés par l'intelligence artificielle (« IA »), ou « hypertrucages », posent des problèmes légaux et éthiques de plus en plus importants sur le plan de la cybersécurité.

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

ML

McMillan LLP

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

Canada Technology

F

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

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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.

F

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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Patent

The Ariel Problem: I Lost My Voice And I Want It Back

Some may recall the news of May 2024 that actress Scarlett Johansson was embroiled in a legal dispute with OpenAI because the company released a voice for its ChatGPT assistant, "Sky," which sounded strangely similar to her own.

Canada Commercial

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Double Patenting Without Evergreening: Missing The Forest For The Trees?

The judge-made law of double patenting prevents a patentee from obtaining more than one patent for the same invention, and prohibits claims in a second patent that are not patentably distinct from those of the first patent.

TL

Torys LLP

AI And Public Disclosure: Legal Implications For Inventions And IP

Increasingly, scientific authors have been including disclaimers in publications relating to the use of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Grok, DeepSeek and CoPilot.

Worldwide Technology

SB

Smart & Biggar

What The Frack? FCA Clarifies Claim Construction And Double Patenting

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

An Overview Of Canada's Patent Maintenance Fee Requirement

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

C

Cassels

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

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala 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

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Trade Secrets

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

As reported by Reuters, three former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ("TSMC") were charged with violating security law and other offences in Taiwan.

GL

Goodmans LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

It's not uncommon for design-led businesses to have a rich heritage, but how do you make the most of that legacy while staying relevant to modern consumers?

GW

Gowling WLG

Why Canada Is On The USA IP Watch List?

The U.S. Special 301 Report is an annual review conducted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that evaluates the intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement practices of U.S. trading partners.

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

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

GW

Gowling WLG

Key Steps To Developing An Intellectual Property Strategy

PM

Parlee McLaws

Can AI Be An Inventor? The Debate Around Patents And AI Generated Inventions

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

L'IA peut-elle être un inventeur? Le débat entourant les brevets et les inventions générés par IA

MT

Miller Thomson 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)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

IP Basics: Patent Transactions (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

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

FH

FH&P Lawyers

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