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Supporting Canada’s green transition: the untapped potential of CIPO’s Green Technologies Program

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Since at least 2009, Canada has consistently ranked among the top ten countries for patent filings related to climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. This is no surprise given Canada’s patent friendly courts...more

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No parley for pirates: Federal Court (Canada) grants innovative remedy to combat sports piracy

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In Rogers Media Inc et al v John Doe 1 et al, 2024 FC 1082, the Federal Court (Canada) (the Court) issued the first site-blocking judgment allowing the applicants to simultaneously protect live content in multiple sports...more

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A New International Treaty on Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge and its Potential Impact on Canadian Agricultural...

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On May 24, 2024, after nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) announced that member states, including Canada, had agreed to a new Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and...more

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Celebrating World IP Day 2024

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For World IP Day 2024, we asked three of our practitioners three questions, all related to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2024 theme of IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and...more

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Innovate or Incriminate: Safeguarding Financial Institutions from Money Laundering Risks

What You Need to Know - In October 2023, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) enacted multiple sanctions targeting the supply chain of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. In addition to...more

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Canada’s Competition Act Reforms Include Expanded Power to Challenge Anticompetitive Agreements

The Minister of Finance recently introduced Bill C-56 to implement certain proposals announced by the Prime Minister designed to lower prices and “make life more affordable” for Canadians. The bill provides details of the...more

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Seeing Green: Sustainability Remains of Interest to the Competition Bureau

Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability...more

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Alberta Introduces Strategy to Advance the Province as an International Leader in Technology and Innovation

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On April 12, 2022, the Government of Alberta released its Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy (ATIS) that adds further details in fulfilling Alberta's Recovery Plan announced in June 2020, and complements the...more

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When and Where to File Patent Applications

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Excerpt: "In general, a patent is only valid in the country (or, in some cases, countries) where the patent office that issued it has responsibility. With so many patent offices around the world, how does one decide in which...more

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Canadian Innovation During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Canadian Innovation Week, namely November 16th to November 20th this year, is a movement organized by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Canadian Innovation Space which seeks to recognize Canadians advancing their respective...more

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Balancing Intellectual Property (IP) Interests with National Interest in Response to the Coronavirus

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Traditionally, it has been fairly uncommon to see new legislation in intellectual property (IP) law, compared to other areas of law. Instead, courts have generally been the avenue through which changes in IP law have been...more

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Budget 2020-2021: Quebec Stays the Course on Investments

On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the Government of Quebec delivered its 2020-2021 Budget. While major investments were announced in several sectors, notably with respect to promoting public transit and electric vehicles, no...more

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USMCA: Implications for Biologics and Innovation

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. The USMCA contains a number of key and last-minute revisions that implicate biologic medicines and patent obligations. ...more

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New details on the Government of Canada’s IP Strategy

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In the global knowledge economy of the 21st century, governments are becoming aware of the importance of intellectual property (IP) and are putting in place strategies to encourage innovative businesses to invest in IP. To...more

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Nouveaux détails par rapport la Stratégie en matière de PI du Gouvernement du Canada

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Dans l’économie du savoir du XXIe siècle, les gouvernements deviennent conscients de l’importance de la propriété intellectuelle (PI) et mettent en place des stratégies afin d’encourager les entreprises innovantes à investir...more

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Proposed Amendments to Food and Drug Regulations: Generic drug equivalence, labeling, and related terminology

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Health Canada released proposed Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Improving Access to Generics) (“proposed Regulations”) on March 30, 2019. Comments may be submitted until June 8, 2019....more

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Global Talent Stream: Fast-Track Work Permits to Fuel Canada’s Innovation Strategy

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The initiative seeks to assist in the growth of innovative Canadian companies by ensuring they can access highly skilled talent quickly, particularly in occupations where there is an identified labour shortage in Canada....more

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New Program for Québec companies rewards innovation with financial assistance

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Recently the province of Quebec’s Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation launched a new Innovation Program (Programme Innovation) to provide Quebec-based companies and companies having a place of business in Quebec with...more

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Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regime: First Anniversary Update

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September 21, 2018 marked the first anniversary of the certificate of supplementary protection (CSP) regime. CSPs, which provide an additional patent-like protection term, are intended to partly compensate innovators for the...more

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USMCA – New Agreement as to The Modernization of NAFTA Comes with Key Changes Regarding U.S. IP Rights

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Late on September 30, an agreement (USMCA) was reached between the United States, Mexico and Canada which modernizes the 24 year old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....more

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Saving grace

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One of the benefits of a patent under the U.S. system is, for a limited time, the patent owner gets the exclusive right to manufacture, use and sell the invention. The public policy behind this is to create an incentive for...more

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4 Tips to Protect Textile Innovations

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Is innovation a key component of your business plan? Will you distinguish yourself with unique product offerings? Whether protecting our men and women in uniform, advancing the treatment of medical conditions, or adding to a...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - February 2017

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Commerce Extends Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System - On January 5, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the extension of the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system until March 21, 2022....more

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Canadian Government Seeks Input for Innovation Agenda

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In September 2015 a new government was elected in Canada, on a platform of significant change. Its first budget, tabled last March, outlines its plan for implementation of that change. A significant part of the budget –...more

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Quebec 2016-2017 Budget: Continued Fiscal Discipline

On March 17, 2016, the Quebec government (Government) unveiled the 2016-2017 budget (Budget). The Government confirmed that it balanced the books for 2015–16 and anticipates maintaining a balanced budget for 2016–17. The...more

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