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

A particular area of interest is carbon-capture agri-tech, technologies that help farming not just reduce emissions but actively capture carbon (for instance, special crops or soil treatments that lock away carbon dioxide or farm machinery that traps greenhouse gases)

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

Across the Atlantic, the European Union (EU) and its member states have also been encouraging climate-resilient agri-tech innovation, but their approach to intellectual property (IP) incentives has been a bit different.

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

PM(NOC) Regulations: Eighth-year Anniversary Of Major Amendments

September 21, 2025, marked the eighth anniversary of the significant amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations).

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Of Appeal Decisions Confirm Strict Application Of The Due Care Standard

The Federal Court of Appeal has made it clear: Canada's "due care" standard for reinstating patents and patent applications is applied very strictly.

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Recent Federal Court Of Appeal Decisions Confirm Strict Application Of The Due Care Standard

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

GW

Gowling WLG

Patent Litigation Comparative Guide

GW

Gowling WLG

Fragmented And Shifting CRISPR Patent Landscape: Global Proceedings And The Patent Pool Solution

GW

Gowling WLG

The Data Beneath The Skull: Neurodata In The Algorithmic Age

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part V: From Carrots To Carbon Credits: How The World Is Powering Green Agri-Tech Beyond IP

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part II: Innovation Interrupted: What The End Of The USPTO's Green Program Means For Agri-Tech

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Two-stage Test For Assessing "Due Care"

SB

Smart & Biggar

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of August 25, 2025

SB

Smart & Biggar

Addressing Tariffs And Other Impediments To Market Access With Investor-State Dispute Settlement Claims

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Government Of Canada Updates Tariffs On U.S. Imports: What You Need To Know

Canada International

GW

Gowling WLG

Tariffs Up, Tariffs Down: What Businesses Need To Know

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Mergers And Acquisitions In The Defence Sector: A Strategic Lever Under High Surveillance

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Navigating Procurement Reforms And Cost Pressures In Ontario's Construction Sector

Canada Government

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Whitelaw Twining

Ask An IP Litigator: Are Methods Of Medical Treatment Patentable? (Video)

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

TL

Torys LLP

College Of Patent Agents And Trademark Agents Connecting Trainees With Supervisors

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

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Fast Tracks And Green Gaps Part I: Planting The Future: Why Canada's IP System May Be The Climate Innovation Sleeper Hit

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

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Ask An IP Litigator: Licensing And Contractual Obligations (Video)

For businesses whose value lies in their IP rights, licensing offers significant advantages to licensors and licensees alike.

TL

Torys LLP

AI's Impact On Intellectual Property Rights And Enforcement

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

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

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

OE

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

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

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

SB

Smart & Biggar

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

Clarence Darrow once said: "Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away."

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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

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

Expanding into Asia offers Canadian businesses enormous potential—but it also exposes them to serious intellectual property (IP) risks.

BC

Brunet & Co

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

Semaglutide, the blockbuster GLP-1 receptor agonist marketed under names like Ozempic® (type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy® (weight loss), has rapidly become one of the most consequential drugs in modern healthcare.

BC

Brunet & Co

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

BC

Brunet & Co

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

The nuclear sector exemplifies a broader economic transformation: the shift from traditional natural resource-based wealth to wealth generation based in technology and intellectual property ownership.

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

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Publishes New Guidelines For PMPRB Staff: Finally, Some Guidance For Patentees

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Previewing The Supreme Court Of Canada's Upcoming Hearing On The Patentability Of Methods Of Medical Treatment

GW

Gowling WLG

Crisp Boundaries: Federal Court Defines The Scope Of Protection For French Fry Manufacturing Process Patent

SB

Smart & Biggar

The High Cost Of Fashion Dupes: Trademark And Design Infringement And A View From The North

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Gilbert's LLP

Compelling Third-Party Disclosure: The Power Of Norwich Orders

Canada Litigation

ML

McKercher LLP

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IP Explained: Timing Considerations For Filing A Patent Application (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

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

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Crowe MacKay LLP

From Discovery To Market: The Role Of IP Strategy In Drug Development (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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