Canada: Patent

The question of whether "methods of medical treatment" are patentable has long been a matter of debate.

Prospective patent agents and trademark agents now have a new tool to assist in completion of their apprenticeships.

Climate change is driving a surge in agricultural technology (agri-tech) innovations aimed at making farming more resilient and sustainable.

In today's global economy, businesses, entrepreneurs, and creatives frequently operate across borders.

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.

Trade secrets help businesses protect valuable information without making it public - unlike patents. But how do they work, and what legal protections are in place across Europe?

On June 30, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) published new Guidelines for PMPRB Staff (the Guidelines) that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

On October 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Pharmascience Inc. v Janssen Inc., et al. (Supreme Court File No. 41209).

In McCain Foods Limited v J.R. Simplot Company (2025 FC 1078), the Federal Court of Canada found that the Defendant's use of pulsed electric fields to pretreat potatoes before further processing into French fries did not infringe the Plaintiff's Canadian Patent No. 2,412,841.