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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.

Empowering Innovation: Intellectual Property Funding Opportunities In Canada

An effective intellectual property (IP) strategy is essential. Among other things, it helps businesses protect innovation, gain competitive advantages...

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Cassels

An Overview Of Canada's Patent Maintenance Fee Requirement

In many jurisdictions, patentee's must pay fees to maintain their patent or patent application. However, the process varies by jurisdiction.

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Mosiuk v BASF Canada Inc., 2025 SKCA 90.

C

Cassels

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

Domain names have become a critical component of business branding, allowing a business's website and email address to be easily identified by the public. Consequently, issues pertaining...

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

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies: Everyone Involved In Patents Must Take Care With Deadlines

GW

Gowling WLG

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

GL

Goodmans LLP

Federal Court Dismisses G6 Appeal In "Six Star" Trademark Dispute

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How The United States' Exit From Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

Webinar: The End Of The Billable Hour? Building Cost Certainty With Procido's Fixed Annual Fee Model

Canada Law Practice

PL

Procido LLP

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Reality Check: Alberta Court Weighs Costs Award Against Counsel For AI-Generated Case Law Hallucinations

Canada Technology

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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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

In the recent decision of Bachand c. Mural, 2025 QCCQ 3060 ("Bachand"), the Court of Quebec's Small Claims Division found that the erection of a new building that obstructed the view...

ML

McMillan LLP

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

Copyright and AI is a three-part podcast series from Fasken's Perspectives podcast, exploring how Canadian law is grappling with the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

Canada Technology

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Fasken

The Data Beneath The Skull: Neurodata In The Algorithmic Age

GW

Gowling WLG

The Tort Of Misuse Of Copyright: A Viable Defence

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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

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

AI And Copyright - AI-generated Deepfakes And The Law (Podcast)

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Fasken

Copyright Comparative Guide

MC

Marks & Clerk

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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.

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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

Celebrating World IP Day 2025

SB

Smart & Biggar

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Patent

An Overview Of Canada's Patent Maintenance Fee Requirement

In many jurisdictions, patentee's must pay fees to maintain their patent or patent application. However, the process varies by jurisdiction.

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Infringement And Agricultural Biotechnology: Litigating With Urgency

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Mosiuk v BASF Canada Inc., 2025 SKCA 90.

C

Cassels

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

Attention, pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners! The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") is poised to revisit one of the most consequential issues...

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

Supreme Court To Assess Subject Matter Eligibility In Canadian Patent Law : Implications Beyond The Pharmaceutical Context

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies: Everyone Involved In Patents Must Take Care With Deadlines

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How The United States' Exit From Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part III: Green Without The Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach To Agri-Tech Innovation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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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)

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Edwards Creative Law

IP Basics: Patent Enforcement (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

IP Explained: Timing Considerations For Filing A Patent Application (Video)

FL

Field LLP

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