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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.

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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

IP Basics: Patent Transactions (Podcast)

In episode two of our IP Basics podcast series, Principal Associate Christopher Freeth and Associate Hannah Barnett explore the key concepts behind patent agreements and transactions...

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Gowling WLG

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

On July 17, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a new electronic system and portal, MyCIPO Patents, as part of its Next Generation Patents initiative.

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Smart & Biggar

Forum Shopping Considerations For IP Litigation In Canada

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

IP Basics: An Introduction To Patents (Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Court Decision Dismisses Patent Infringement Action

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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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Gowling WLG

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

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Smart & Biggar

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of May 13, 2025

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Smart & Biggar

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Update On Voluntary Disclosure: Créations Guimel Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 FC 814 – Reviewing CRA's Duty Of Procedural Fairness In VDP In Applications

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

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

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MLT Aikins LLP

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

Lululemon Athletica recently filed a lawsuit against Costco Wholesale in the US, alleging extensive intellectual property infringement involving trademarks, trade dress, and design patents.

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Gilbert's LLP

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

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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

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Smart & Biggar

Important New Procedural Guidelines From The PMPRB

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Aird & McBurney LP

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

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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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Finalized PMPRB Guidelines Published

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Smart & Biggar

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

Canada Healthcare

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Smart & Biggar

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

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Key Differences In IP Litigation Between Canada And The United States

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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

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

Patentees and licensors should enforce their patent rights as quickly as they can to avoid possible issues of conflicting limitation periods.

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Key Differences In IP Litigation Between Canada And The United States

For companies and counsel navigating intellectual property enforcement across borders, it's critical to understand how litigation strategies vary between jurisdictions.

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Canadian Patent Appeal Board Says AI Cannot Be An Inventor

The Patent Appeal Board in Canada issued a landmark decision, holding that an AI system is not a valid "inventor" under Canadian patent law. In the result, the patent filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler...

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Gilbert's LLP

Anticipation Through Incorporation By Reference Legally Permissible

In Alexion Pharmaceuticals v Amgen, the Federal Court upheld the validity of Alexion's eculizumab patent (CA810), rejecting Amgen's claims of anticipation and obviousness...

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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

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Miller Thomson LLP

Inventorship And The Importance Of Invention Documentation

Inventors, patent applicants, and patent assignees should carefully consider who the actual inventors of their patents are, or they may risk losing their patent rights altogether.

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of June 17, 2025

On July 17, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a new electronic system and portal, MyCIPO Patents, as part of its Next Generation Patents initiative.

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Smart & Biggar

Potential Amendments To Canadian Practice On Patentable Subject-Matter For Computer-Implemented Inventions

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has proposed amendments to the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP)...

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Cassels

Incidence de l'IA sur le droit canadien

L'évolution de la technologie de l'intelligence artificielle (« IA ») entraîne des changements considérables dans bien des secteurs au Canada...

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Patent Re-Examination Board Decision Does Not Preclude Patent Validity Challenge In Court

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Apotex Not Entitled To Damages For Delayed Generic Drug Launch

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Tierney Stauffer LLP

Protecting Innovation In Oil And Gas: AI, Automation And The High-Tech Frontier

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Bennett Jones LLP

Alexion Awarded Injunction Against Amgen In SOLIRIS Patent Action; Court Considers Anticipation By Incorporation By Reference

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Smart & Biggar

Mapping The Intersection Of AI And Canadian Law

Canada Technology

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Quiet Arrival Of Patent Term Adjustment In Canada

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Aird & McBurney LP

Titulaires de marque de commerce ciblés par l'hameçonnage : ne mordez pas à l'hameçon!

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Miller Thomson LLP

The United States Trade Representative Criticizes Canada's IP Enforcement Regime

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Cassels

Court Finds Eculizumab Patent Neither Anticipated Nor Obvious

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Aitken Klee

Motion To Add A Gillette Defence: Court Refuses When Pleadings Would Conflict

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Aitken Klee

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of May 13, 2025

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Smart & Biggar

IP Funding Opportunities To Support Canadian Businesses

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Parlee McLaws

How To Protect Intellectual Property In Agricultural Technology Innovation

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MLT Aikins LLP

Can A Factual Precedent Bind Another Party?

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Gilbert's LLP

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

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Gowling WLG

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IP Explained: Tips For Working With A Patent Agent (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

Strategies To Protect Your Intellectual Property (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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