Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

In a recently rendered decision the Higher District Court of Hamburg considered Rapidshare to be liable for copyright infringements taking place on Rapidshare’s servers and thereby upheld its previous line of decisions.

ICANN’s online application system was taken offline on April 12, 2012 in order to protect applicant data.

You may recall our earlier posts describing the gTLD process (see: The New gTLDs: Who, What and When).

Copyright Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

A legal guide to developing and using artificial intelligence.

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) isn't just a red carpet for filmmakers – it's a global marketplace where content creators, distributors, investors, business professionals...

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.

Canadian trademark registrations last for 10 years and are renewable upon the payment of a maintenance fee.

As reported by Reuters, Ferrari has reclaimed legal ownership of the "Testarossa" trademark at the European Union's ("EU") second-highest court, representing a legal victory that may have implications for other legacy brands...

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