Canada: Trade Secrets

This AI Insights Quick Read series examines a growing risk for innovation-driven businesses: how routine generative AI use can weaken confidentiality, compromise legal review...

Canada's transfer pricing landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation with new rules taking effect in 2026, introducing substance-based tests and subjective comparisons that align with OECD Guidelines. How should multinational enterprises navigate these changes to ensure compliance while managing cross-border transactions involving goods, services, and intangible property within their corporate structures?

The Canadian space sector is, at its core, driven by intangible but immensely valuable intellectual property (IP) assets. The space sector derives its competitive edge from proprietary technologies...

This article forms one part of a broader decision framework for evaluating whether patent or trade secret protection is appropriate for AI innovation.

A string of recent high-profile disputes, involving xAI suing both ChatGPT owner (OpenAI)1 and a former xAI engineer, shows how quickly job transitions can escalate into trade-secret crises for all parties involved.

There are now generative AI tools to assist with the development of software. These AI tools have been trained on large databases of open-source software.

Canada is known for its stable economy, skilled workforce, and business-friendly policies. Our team is committed to supporting your business journey and ensuring you have the tools and knowledge to thrive in the Canadian...

Boeing and its subsidiary, Aurora Flight Sciences, are reportedly suing Virgin Galactic, a space tourism start-up, for allegedly misappropriating trade secrets and failing to pay $25 million for work completed.

Discover the changes to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (following the final version published on June 26, 2024).