North America: Intellectual Property

On June 26, 2024, the Quebec government published the final version of the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business...

L'Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada (OPIC) a émis des alertes pour mettre le public en garde contre des demandes de paiement non sollicitées...

Most new business owners work hard to build a unique online presence and brand, but success can attract unwelcome copycats. The good news is that there are a few key steps you can take to safeguard...

On June 8, 2012, Genentech’s lawsuit seeking a declaration that US Patent No. 6,733,752 was invalid and not-infringed by Genentech’s trastuzumab product (HERCEPTIN).

Health Canada specifically contemplates certain proteins as SEBs in its Guidance, although Health Canada has not limited SEBs to only particular classes of drugs.

On May 23, 2012, the Federal Court held that Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. ("Merck") is liable to Apotex Inc. ("Apotex") for damages under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (the "Regulations"), but exercised its discretion to reduce the amount of compensation payable based on a defence of ex turpi causa.

On Friday, May 9, the United States Copyright Office ("USCO") released a "pre-publication version" of its long-anticipated third and final report in a series of guidance...

One of the most closely watched developments in the standard essential patent (SEP) space has been the European Commission's controversial proposal for a framework...

The Copyright Office released a "Pre-publication" version of Part 3 of its Report on Copyright and AI. Coincidentally (?) Shira Perlmuter, the Register of Copyrights...

In a significant development for farmers and the agricultural industry, amendments made last year to the Canadian Copyright Act have introduced new exemptions...

On Friday, May 9, the United States Copyright Office ("USCO") released a "pre-publication version" of its long-anticipated third and final report in a series of guidance...

In January 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office quietly made history. For the first time, it granted copyright protection to an artwork generated entirely with the help of artificial intelligence...