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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.

Use It Or Lose It, But New Owners Get A Fair Shot: Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies "Special Circumstances" For Recently Acquired Trademarks

As we noted in our previous blog Use it or lose it: The importance of confirming trademark use when acquiring trademarks in Canada, before acquiring a trademark in Canada...

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Dentons Canada LLP

Failed Interlocutory Injunction Highlights The Importance Of Registering Trademarks

The Federal Court's recent decision in Schlegel Health Care Inc. v Edgewood Health Network Inc., 2025 FC 1639 (Schlegel), highlights the importance of registering trademarks and the need for strong evidence...

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Cassels

Recovering From Canada's Patent Office Delays With The Patent Term Adjustment Process

Canada's Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) process came into effect at the beginning of 2025 to compensate patentees for unreasonable administrative delays during prosecution.

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Gowling WLG

Budget 2025: A Measured Step Up For Intellectual Property And Innovation

Budget 2025 sets out a clear growth‑and‑productivity agenda and materially reinforces the country's intellectual property and innovation ecosystem across taxation, research and development...

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Gowling WLG

Trademark Symbols Explained: How To Protect Your Brand In Canada

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Smart & Biggar

Symboles de marques de commerce : ce qu'il faut savoir pour protéger votre marque au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Nelligan Law

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

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Canadian Trademark Practice: Unique Aspects And Important Considerations

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Smart & Biggar

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

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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

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Bennett Jones 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?

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

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Miller Thomson LLP

SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Efficient Mortgage Enforcement, Meet The Ontario Civil Court System

CP LLP

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

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Miller Thomson LLP

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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

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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

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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.

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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"

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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?

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Cox & Palmer

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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Copyright Laws And Regulations Canada 2026

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

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Bennett Jones 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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MLT Aikins LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

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MLT Aikins LLP

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

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Gowling WLG

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

Canada Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

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Patent

Recovering From Canada's Patent Office Delays With The Patent Term Adjustment Process

Canada's Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) process came into effect at the beginning of 2025 to compensate patentees for unreasonable administrative delays during prosecution.

GW

Gowling WLG

Budget 2025: A Measured Step Up For Intellectual Property And Innovation

Budget 2025 sets out a clear growth‑and‑productivity agenda and materially reinforces the country's intellectual property and innovation ecosystem across taxation, research and development...

GW

Gowling WLG

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...

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Torys LLP

Can An AI System Be An Inventor?

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

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

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Gowling WLG

Patent Litigation Comparative Guide

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Gowling WLG

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Using IP To Remain Competitive When Developing Dual-use Technology

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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

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Smart & Biggar

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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.

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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

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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.

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Smart & Biggar

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

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Goodmans LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

Why Canada Is On The USA IP Watch List?

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Brunet & Co

IP Basics: Trade Secrets (Podcast)

European Union IP

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Gowling WLG

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

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Procido LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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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: The Basics (Video)

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Field LLP

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