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Hague Industrial Design Filings In Canada: Prosecuting An International Application Designating Canada

Canada's participation in the Hague System offers design owners a streamlined route for seeking industrial design protection across multiple jurisdictions. For applicants with international filing programs...

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal For Ontario Upholds Employee's Copyright In Competing Software Developed 'Off The Clock'

The decision helps to clarify the legal test for identifying when a work is created "in the course of employment" under Canadian copyright law.

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Less Guidance On Fair Dealing And TPMs?

On March 19, 2026, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal set aside two declarations issued by Justice Roy of the Federal Court (Canada) that touched on the intersection of fair dealing and technological protection...

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Smart & Biggar

Recul sur les directives concernant l’utilisation équitable et les mesures techniques de protection

Le 19 mars 2026, la Cour d’appel fédérale du Canada a annulé deux déclarations formulées par le juge Roy de la Cour fédérale (Canada), qui portaient sur l’utilisation...

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Smart & Biggar

Green Patent Programs Worldwide – Expedited Examination For Patent Applications Related To “Green Technology” In Canada.

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Harness IP

PMPRB Consults On Proposed Practice Directions For PMPRB Hearings

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Smart & Biggar

Utiliser La PI Comme Sûreté À L’ère De L’IA : Nouveaux Enjeux Pour Les Prêteurs

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Miller Thomson LLP

Taking Security Over IP In The Age Of AI: New Considerations For Lenders

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Miller Thomson LLP

Copyright In The Course Of Employment: The Court Of Appeal For Ontario's Decision In Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly

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Torys LLP

Changing Life Sciences' Patent Landscape: It's Time To Talk About Efficient Licensing

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Gowling WLG

Overbreadth Gets A Lifeguard: The FCA Blows The Whistle In ProSlide v. WhiteWater

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Making Waves: Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Patent Overbreadth And Territorial Limits

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Torys LLP

Making A Splash In Patent Law: The Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Overbreadth And Utility

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

A Year After The Reform Of Trademark Law In Canada: How Are The Changes Playing Out And What Comes Next?

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Fasken

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Webinars

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21 Apr 2026 | 10:00 AM

From Prompting to Invention Capture: Practical Copilot Workflows for IP Professionals

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Schweiger & Partners

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 13 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM

Unlocking IP Department Superpowers: From challenge to opportunity - Success Stories and Best Practices from IP Leaders

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Recorded on 21 Oct 2025 | 12:00 PM

From IPMS to Ecosystem: How APIs & Agentic AI transforms Intellectual Property work

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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Hague Industrial Design Filings In Canada: Prosecuting An International Application Designating Canada

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Taking Security Over IP In The Age Of AI: New Considerations For Lenders

For certain borrowers, particularly those in the technology and creative sectors, intellectual property (“IP”) can be among their most valuable assets.

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Green Patent Programs Worldwide – Expedited Examination For Patent Applications Related To “Green Technology” In Canada.

With the January 28, 2025 termination of the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP), applicants for US patent protection have lost an important option for cost-effective prioritized...

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Entering Canada's EV Market: Eight Lessons For Chinese Automakers

Canada Transport

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Overbreadth Gets A Lifeguard: The FCA Blows The Whistle In ProSlide v. WhiteWater

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Changing Life Sciences' Patent Landscape: It's Time To Talk About Efficient Licensing

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Gowling WLG

Making Waves: Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Patent Overbreadth And Territorial Limits

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Licensing & Syndication

Understanding IP Infringement Risk In Typeface Use In AI-Generated Content

In the world of design, typefaces and fonts are essential tools that help convey a brand's identity, evoke emotions and communicate messages effectively.

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Bennett Jones LLP

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

today my colleague Louise and I will be walking you through some of the key issues surrounding the use of surveillance at the LAT.

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Fragmented And Shifting CRISPR Patent Landscape: Global Proceedings And The Patent Pool Solution

Foundational CRISPR patent rights remain fiercely contested, with disputes playing out across multiple jurisdictions.

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Gowling WLG

No Cherry Picking Here: Canadian Cherry Patent Victory In U.S. Agribusiness Intellectual Property Case

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Fasken

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

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IP Licensing Primer Part Four: Payment And Quality Control

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MLT Aikins LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

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

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Licensing Partnerships In Life Sciences: Emerging And Expected Trends In 2025

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Gowling WLG

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The Courtside Battle: NCAA v. DraftKings Trademark Dispute

As the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments reach their most-watched stages this weekend, a legal contest has been simultaneously unfolding off the court.

Canada Media & IT

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Taking Security Over IP In The Age Of AI: New Considerations For Lenders

For certain borrowers, particularly those in the technology and creative sectors, intellectual property (“IP”) can be among their most valuable assets.

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Year After The Reform Of Trademark Law In Canada: How Are The Changes Playing Out And What Comes Next?

April 1, 2025, marked the coming into force of significant amendments to the Canadian trademark regime. Among those with the potential to be most impactful...

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Fasken

What Is A "Pamphlet"?

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Federal CanExport Program Designed To Support Canadian Businesses' Expansion Into New International Markets

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Fillmore Riley

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™: Trademark, Copyright And Enforcement Considerations

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Gowling WLG

Kruidenmeisje versus Spice Girls

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Novagraaf Group

BCF Global: An Intellectual Property Law Firm In Paris, Your Strategic Bridge Between Europe And North America

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BCF Business Law

No "Person In The Loop" Required: FCA Clarifies Admissibility Of Online Survey Evidence In Trademark Proceedings

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

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Copyright

Court Of Appeal For Ontario Upholds Employee's Copyright In Competing Software Developed 'Off The Clock'

The decision helps to clarify the legal test for identifying when a work is created "in the course of employment" under Canadian copyright law.

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Less Guidance On Fair Dealing And TPMs?

On March 19, 2026, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal set aside two declarations issued by Justice Roy of the Federal Court (Canada) that touched on the intersection of fair dealing and technological protection...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Recul sur les directives concernant l’utilisation équitable et les mesures techniques de protection

Le 19 mars 2026, la Cour d’appel fédérale du Canada a annulé deux déclarations formulées par le juge Roy de la Cour fédérale (Canada), qui portaient sur l’utilisation...

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Smart & Biggar

Copyright In AI Prompts: Chinese Court Ruling On Generative AI And Originality

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Utiliser La PI Comme Sûreté À L’ère De L’IA : Nouveaux Enjeux Pour Les Prêteurs

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Copyright In The Course Of Employment: The Court Of Appeal For Ontario's Decision In Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly

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Password Reset Required! The Federal Court Of Appeal Weighs In On TPMs

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 16-20, 2026)

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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Edwards Creative Law

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