New Court Proceedings

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has issued new guidance on when trademark applicants can redact postal addresses or remove documents from public records. Understanding these strict requirements and exceptional circumstances is crucial for protecting privacy while maintaining compliance with Canada's trademark registration transparency obligations.

The regulations affecting trademarks weren't fully in effect until 2025. More than a year later, the number of complaints against businesses has never been higher.

CanLII, Canada's free legal database, and Caseway, an AI legal research platform, have reportedly reached a settlement in their copyright dispute over the use of legal case data for artificial intelligence training purposes. The resolution addresses concerns about unauthorized use of publicly available legal materials and the boundaries of AI development in the legal technology sector.

Recent US case law has raised the possibility that the common practice of including an expiry date in a non-disclosure agreement or "NDA" (also known as a confidentiality agreement)...

Canada's Intellectual Property Office has introduced a new expedited examination program for patent applications in critical technology sectors. The Key Technology Expedited Program waives the advanced examination fee and promises first office action within seven months for qualifying applications related to critical minerals supply chain innovations.

Canada's Trademarks Opposition Board has introduced new requirements for handling confidential evidence in trademark proceedings, mandating the use of Canada Post's secure digital platform.

Canada's Intellectual Property Office has introduced a new expedited examination program for patent applications in critical technology areas, including a dedicated stream for innovations related to the processing, extraction, and refining of minerals on Canada's critical minerals list. The program offers accelerated patent examination on a first-come, first-served basis with specific eligibility requirements and annual application limits.

In Ontario, business owners typically consider franchising versus licensing as they plan to grow their company. Both methods promote growth through the resources of a third party, but they work in dramatically different ways.

The Federal Court has confirmed that the Trademark Opposition Board was correct when it found that the trademark HALLMARK in association with real estate and related services was not clearly descriptive...

For a Canadian patent application to be examined, an applicant must file a request for examination with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). In most cases, the order in which applications are examined is based on the order that the requests for examination are received. An applicant may be able to accelerate examination of their patent application through several existing mechanisms, including advancing examination via special order, accelerating examination of applications related to green technology, and the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).

COLD-FX is a top-selling natural health product in Canada, with sales topping nearly $120-million as recently as 2011, according to a November 15, 2015 Globe and Mail article, "Why COLD-FX is too good to be true".

For a Canadian patent application to be examined, an applicant must file a request for examination with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). In most cases, the order in which applications are examined is based on the order that the requests for examination are received. An applicant may be able to accelerate examination of their patent application through several existing mechanisms, including advancing examination via special order, accelerating examination of applications related to green technology, and the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH).

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Court issued a Notice to the Parties and the Profession regarding the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings. In line with several other provincial

The Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector Task Force has released its final report addressing Canada's challenges in medication access, regulatory processes, and life sciences competitiveness. The report examines structural issues including lengthy reimbursement pathways, underperforming clinical trial environments, and erosion of domestic investment, while proposing 39 recommendation areas to strengthen Canada's health sovereignty and industrial strategy.

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board's multi-stakeholder Steering Committee holds first meeting

On February 15, 2017, the European Parliament voted to approve the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Today, the German government ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), setting in motion significant changes to the patent system in Europe.

This article will discuss the broad powers of search of electronic devices held by US and Canadian border officials.

Health Canada is launching a consultation on a proposed pilot program that would prioritize generic drug submissions involving domestic manufacturing within its regulatory review queue.

On March 13, 2019, the Competition Bureau ("Bureau") published the final version of its updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs).