Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

A key debate surrounding patents and AI is whether inventions created solely by AI can be patented. The basis of the patent laws in Canada, as well as those in many other countries around the globe.

L'un des principaux débats concernant les brevets et l'IA porte sur la question de savoir si les inventions créées uniquement par..

In Steelhead v. Arc Resources, the Federal Court considered the validity of Canadian Patent No. 3,027,085, which related generally to a water-based apparatus capable of liquefication of natural gas. This post focuses on the Court's discussion on anticipation

With the rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) usage worldwide, a key issue that has arisen for copyright owners is how to protect their work against infringement...

The first major decision on copyright liability in AI, Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, provides critical insight into how copyright laws will be applied in the context of generative AI training.

Asset securitization offers an efficient structuring solution to finance and capitalize certain businesses. It has been used in Canada and internationally to finance and refinance auto...

This paper summarizes selected developments in Internet law that occurred in 2010.

Environmental investigators are not allowed to seize private documents unless they have prior judicial authorization (i.e., a search warrant) or the consent of the owner of the documents.

On October 22, 2010, an American magistrate judge ruled that a plaintiff suing Universal Music Corp. for improperly sending a takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) waived a number of heads of attorney-client privilege by discussing the details of her legal case by email and on a blog.

It may be April Fools' Day, but the amendments to the Trademarks Act and Regulations coming into force today are no joke.

Not by another pop star. Not by a niche metal band. But by a surfboard company. And lurking silently in the background: the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...

Amendments to the Trademarks Act (the "Act") and the Trademarks Regulations (the "Regulations") are coming into force on April 1, 2025.