Video transcript
Ed Fan (00:05): Let's talk about the
patented products and what happens if you infringe a patented
product. I'm Ed Fan and I'm here with Niki Mantini, one of
Torys' IP litigators, to talk about some of the important
considerations for Canadian businesses when navigating patent
infringement issues. Niki, say I'm at a company that's
developed a fabulous new product for customers, but we just
discovered that the product looks a lot like a competitor
product.
How do we know if there's a patent problem?
Nicole Mantini (00:29): So, you might be
infringing someone's patent rights. And the first thing
you're going to want to do is try to figure out if the
competing product is the subject of a Canadian patent. First of
all, as a reminder, only inventions—not ideas—can be
the subject of a patent. And an invention means any new or useful
art process, machine manufacturer or composition of matter, or any
improvement on any of those things.
