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AI's Impact On Intellectual Property Rights And Enforcement

AI's relentless advance is redefining innovation, creativity and economic value in the world we live in. Algorithms are evolving in sophistication every day and generative AI models...

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Gowling WLG

Panel Recap: Financing The Future Of Food – From IP To IPO

On May 20, 2025, MLT Aikins and the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) hosted Financing the future of food: from IP to IPO, a panel discussing the intricacies of intellectual property (IP)...

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

New And Improved Plant Breeder' Rights Regulations Are On The Horizon

Plant breeders' rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property, somewhat similar to patents, that protect new plant varieties by offering plant breeders a limited monopoly on such new varieties.

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Confirms Generic Not Required To Address Patent Submitted Before ANDS Filing But Listed After

On August 8, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) determined that the Minister of Health's decision to list Canadian Patent No. 2,970,315 on the Patent Register eight days...

SB

Smart & Biggar

USA Intellectual Property Law Comparison: Basics That Canadian Businesses Need To Know

BC

Brunet & Co

Why You Should File Intellectual Property In Canada: A Strategic Guide For Innovators And Businesses

BC

Brunet & Co

Health Canada Releases Its Statistical Report 2024/2025 For PMNOC Regulations, Data Protection And CSPs

SB

Smart & Biggar

Ongoing Income Streams After Death: How To Address Royalties In Estate Planning And Administration

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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

How Canadian Businesses Can Protect Intellectual Property In Asia: A Legal Guide

BC

Brunet & Co

The Semaglutide Story: Highlighting The Need To Maintain Patent Protection In Canada

BC

Brunet & Co

Canada vs. Asia: Key Differences In Intellectual Property Laws You Must Know

BC

Brunet & Co

Why Canada Is On The USA IP Watch List?

BC

Brunet & Co

IP Basics: Trade Secrets (Podcast)

European Union IP

GW

Gowling WLG

Draft Regulations Aim To Strengthen, Clarify And Simplify Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights System

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Can Employers Request A Sick Note From An Employee?

Canada Employment

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

BC Hydro Doubles Down: 2025 Call For Power Continues Clean Energy Push

ML

McMillan LLP

The Havoc Of The "Standard" Release In Employment Law And Human Rights

Canada Employment

BR

Bow River Law

Cultural Heritage And Sustainability As Intellectual Property Assets

Cultural heritage is a tapestry woven from the memories, values, and creative expressions of us all—and it sits right at the heart of our shared identity.

GW

Gowling WLG

Could IP Ownership Of The Human Cell Atlas Turn Into A Legal Headache For Researchers?

For the past 10 years, teams of scientists have been working to catalogue the 37.2 trillion or so cells in the human body.

GW

Gowling WLG

Canada And The U.S.: Differences In Patent Prosecution

Despite their similarities and shared historical roots, the patent prosecution processes in Canada and the United States have evolved in distinct ways...

GW

Gowling WLG

IP Basics: Patent Enforcement (Podcast)

What do you do when someone copies your patented product and starts selling it in the market?

European Union IP

GW

Gowling WLG

The Role Of Intellectual Property In The Nuclear Sector

GW

Gowling WLG

No Cherry Picking Here: Canadian Cherry Patent Victory In U.S. Agribusiness Intellectual Property Case

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Fasken

IP Basics: Patent Transactions (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of July 22, 2025

SB

Smart & Biggar

Forum Shopping Considerations For IP Litigation In Canada

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Aperçu du rapport statistique 2024-2025 de Santé Canada sur le régime canadien des brevets pharmaceutiques

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

IP Basics: An Introduction To Patents (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

Insights From Health Canada's 2024–2025 Statistical Report On Canadian Pharmaceutical Patent Regime

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Decision Dismisses Patent Infringement Action

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Patented Drug Pricing: The PMPRB Releases New Price-Review Guidelines

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Cassels

IP Basics: An Introduction To Patents (Podcast)

In the first episode of our IP Basics Patent podcast series, Nick Cunningham, Of Counsel, and Megan Wiggin, Trainee Solicitor, explore the foundational principles of patents...

GW

Gowling WLG

Insights From Health Canada's 2024–2025 Statistical Report On Canadian Pharmaceutical Patent Regime

On July 25, 2025, Health Canada released its annual 2024–2025 Statistical Report for the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Data Protection...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Decision Dismisses Patent Infringement Action

The Federal Court of Canada recently dismissed a patent infringement action brought by McCain Foods against a competitor, Simplot.

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Patented Drug Pricing: The PMPRB Releases New Price-Review Guidelines

On June 30, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (the PMPRB) published its new Guidelines for PMPRB Staff (Guidelines).

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Cassels

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

Compelling Third-Party Disclosure: The Power Of Norwich Orders

People often find themselves in a situation where they have been wronged and want to seek legal recourse but struggle to identify the wrongdoer, locate evidence they need, or even trace money that was taken from them.

Canada Litigation

ML

McKercher LLP

Patents And Prior Art: Federal Court Clarifies Standards For Anticipation And Obviousness

The Federal Court's recent decision in Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amgen Canada Inc. (2025 FC 754) offers important guidance on the use of prior art for anticipation arguments in patent validity.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

2025 Mid-year Highlights In Canadian Life Sciences IP And Regulatory Law

In the first half of 2025, the Rx IP Update team reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Below are our top stories.

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Important New Procedural Guidelines From The PMPRB

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is a Canadian federal agency that regulates the prices of patented medicines in Canada.

AM

Aird & McBurney LP

Final Guidelines From Canada's PMPRB: The New Era Begins

TL

Torys LLP

Can One Infringe An Apparatus Patent With Mere Plans Or Drawings? The SCC's Denial Of Leave Confirms That The Answer Is No

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CIPO Updates Industrial Design Office Practice Manual – What Applicants Should Know

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Finalized PMPRB Guidelines Published

SB

Smart & Biggar

CDA Opens Consultation On Proposed List Of Drugs To Inform Development Of National Formulary

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Do Not Wait On Enforcing Your Patent Rights – How Conflicting Statutory Limitation Periods May Complicate Your Lawsuit

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Key Differences In IP Litigation Between Canada And The United States

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Canadian Patent Appeal Board Says AI Cannot Be An Inventor

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Gilbert's LLP

Anticipation Through Incorporation By Reference Legally Permissible

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Gilbert's LLP

Coup d'œil sur les nouvelles règles de PIO concernant le financement des services juridiques en PI pour les entreprises de l'Ontario

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Update On Biosimilars In Canada – June 2025

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Updated PMPRB Guidelines Expected In Summer 2025 And NPDUIS Releases Ninth Edition Of The Meds Entry Watch Report

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Canadian Patent Law: A Board Assesses Patentability While The Court Assesses Validity

ML

McMillan LLP

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

PL

Procido LLP

Inventorship And The Importance Of Invention Documentation

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

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IP Explained: The Basics (Video)

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Field LLP

Can AI Be An Inventor On A Patent Or Author Of A Copyrighted Work?

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Legal Steps To Startups: What You Need To Know About Patents (Video)

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Parlee McLaws

Going Global With Your Patents: Risks And Opportunities For Canadian SMEs (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Using Intellectual Property To Protect Your Company's Assets (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

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