Canada: Intellectual Property

The Federal Court of Appeal's decision in SOCAN v. Apple Canada addresses when courts will review administrative decisions before they become final. The ruling establishes that even significant legal determinations made during bifurcated proceedings remain interlocutory until the administrative body completes its entire process. What threshold must parties meet to justify immediate judicial review of preliminary rulings?

The Delhi High Court has issued a preliminary ruling on whether AI training on copyrighted content constitutes infringement, distinguishing between the ingestion of works for model training and the generation of outputs. The decision addresses jurisdictional questions, fair dealing analysis, and the technical architecture of AI systems, offering guidance on how courts may evaluate copyright claims against large language models. While significant, this interlocutory ruling leaves several legal questions unre

The Federal Court has issued a landmark ruling on stream ripping services that circumvent YouTube's security measures to create permanent downloads of content meant only for streaming.

Canada's new Patent Term Adjustment system offers compensation for delays in patent issuance, but qualifying depends on meeting specific eligibility requirements and strategic prosecution decisions. Understanding how the CIPO's "chess clock" philosophy works and implementing key strategies like deferred examination and timely maintenance fee payments can significantly impact whether meaningful term adjustments are granted.

Découvrez les facteurs clés pour optimiser votre stratégie d'enregistrement de marques de commerce : quelles marques protéger en priorité, dans quels territoires investir, et comment choisir entre les systèmes nationaux, régionaux ou internationaux. Explorez les avantages et inconvénients de chaque approche pour maximiser la protection de vos actifs de propriété intellectuelle tout en maîtrisant vos coûts.

Franchisees play a crucial role in protecting franchise brands, but how exactly do they help maintain trademark rights? This article explores the legal requirements for trademark...

Le Conseil d'examen du prix des médicaments brevetés (CEPMB) a lancé une consultation supplémentaire de 30 jours sur un projet de directives relatives à la pratique révisées...

Fraudulent communications targeting intellectual property rights holders are becoming increasingly sophisticated, often impersonating legitimate professionals or government offices. Understanding how these schemes operate and recognizing warning signs can help protect your valuable IP assets from exploitation.

Canada's new Patent Term Adjustment system offers compensation for delays in patent issuance, but qualifying depends on meeting specific eligibility requirements and strategic prosecution decisions. Understanding how the CIPO's "chess clock" philosophy works and implementing key strategies like deferred examination and timely maintenance fee payments can significantly impact whether meaningful term adjustments are granted.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has just released a report based on extensive roundtables it held with SMEs across Canada.

Canada's federal government and common law provinces lack a general 'right of publicity' protecting personality rights as property. This article examines the limited statutory provisions covering personality rights in Canada, with Quebec as a notable exception under civil law jurisdiction.

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