Canada: Intellectual Property

Subscribe

Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

"Strong And Free" vs. Alberta: When A Licence Plate Drives Into Trademark Trouble

When Alberta unveiled its new licence plate design, replacing Wild Rose Country with Strong and Free, the province likely expected applause, not a potential trademark dispute.

NL

Nelligan Law

Pratique dans le domaine des marques de commerce au Canada : les particularités et considérations importantes

Le présent article met en lumière les aspects importants de la pratique dans le domaine des marques de commerce au Canada ainsi que les avantages...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Artist's Resale Right Proposed In Canada's 2025 Federal Budget

On November 4, 2025, the federal government announced its proposal to create an Artist's Resale Right ("ARR") as part of Canada Strong: Budget 2025.

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Canadian Trademark Practice: Unique Aspects And Important Considerations

In Canada, applicants do not need to specify any filing bases in their applications and, with the exception of certain "non-traditional" marks, do not need to show that a trademark...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Image de marque fondée sur l'identité canadienne : qu'est-ce que ça implique vraiment?

SB

Smart & Biggar

Canadian-inspired Branding: What's It All Mean, Eh?

SB

Smart & Biggar

Ask An IP Litigator: Intellectual Property And Competition (Video)

TL

Torys LLP

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

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Clarifies When Leave Is Required To File New Evidence In Trademark Appeals

ML

McMillan LLP

TMOB Section 45 Decision: Registration Partially Maintained Despite Variation

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Starts With But A Single Step: The CRTC Releases Highly Anticipated Modernized Framework For Certification Of "Canadian Content"

C

Cassels

Femtech In Canada: A Practical Guide To Patents, Trademarks And IP Strategy

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Litigation Comparative Guide

GW

Gowling WLG

Dealing A New Hand: Federal Court Gives Card Game Patent A Second Chance

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Bold Ambition On Spending, Targeted Changes To Tax Rules

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The CRA Issues A New Income Tax Folio On 'Deemed Interest Benefit On Shareholder Loans And Debts': How Is It Treated For Tax Purposes?

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Torys On Budget 2025: Tax Highlights

TL

Torys LLP

CRA Directs Taxpayer To Wrong Court!

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Cybersecurity And Privacy: Key Takeaways From Our Second Annual Conference

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

See more

Related Country Guides

Patent Litigation

Trademark Disputes

Copyright

Outwitting The Algorithmic Tide: Governance Risks And Director Responsibilities For AI Slop (Video)

A phrase that seems to be popping up everywhere in 2025, and which literally did not exist a couple of years ago, is "AI slop."

Canada Technology

PL

Procido LLP

CRTC Releases New Definition Of "Canadian Program"

On November 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a regulatory policy which introduces a new definition of a "Canadian program" for CRTC regulatory purposes.

Canada Media & IT

GL

Goodmans LLP

Artist's Resale Right Proposed In Canada's 2025 Federal Budget

On November 4, 2025, the federal government announced its proposal to create an Artist's Resale Right ("ARR") as part of Canada Strong: Budget 2025.

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Starts With But A Single Step: The CRTC Releases Highly Anticipated Modernized Framework For Certification Of "Canadian Content"

C

Cassels

Un tribunal américain a conclu que des copies réalisées pour former un outil d'Intelligence Artificielle (IA) respectaient la doctrine de fair use. Peut-on s'attendre à ce que les tribunaux canadiens retiennent une telle approche?

SB

Smart & Biggar

AI And Copyright: What The Anthropic Decision Means For Musicians, Labels, And Publishers

CP

Cox & Palmer

Stability AI Successfully Defends Getty Images' U.K. Copyright Infringement Claim

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Copyright Laws And Regulations Canada 2026

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

See more

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

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

See more

Patent

Ask An IP Litigator: Intellectual Property And Competition (Video)

Intellectual property rights offer licensees exclusive access to products or technology, giving them a competitive advantage...

TL

Torys 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

Femtech In Canada: A Practical Guide To Patents, Trademarks And IP Strategy

Femtech, defined as technology and innovation focused on women's health, has rapidly evolved from a niche sector into a cornerstone of the modern healthcare economy.

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Litigation Comparative Guide

GW

Gowling WLG

Dealing A New Hand: Federal Court Gives Card Game Patent A Second Chance

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Using IP To Remain Competitive When Developing Dual-use Technology

SB

Smart & Biggar

La Cour d'appel fédérale confirme qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de tenir compte des demandes de brevets déposées avant la présentation abrégée de drogue nouvelle pour un médicament générique, mais inscrites au registre après

SB

Smart & Biggar

Les tendances observées dans les demandes de brevets relatives aux technologies médicales assistées par l'intelligence artificielle

SB

Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Of Appeal "Frack" Tracks On Claim Construction, Double Patenting And Lump Sum Costs

C

Cassels

See more

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

See more

Latest Videos

See more

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

IP Explained: How To Use A Patent (Video)

FL

Field LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More