It's budget time... therefore, time for changes to
Canada's IP laws!
No, there is no logical connection between the two, but that
seems to be how the government functions these days (the last
budget brought in major changes to Canada's patent and
trademark laws without any consultation, but hey, who's keeping
track of these things anyway?). The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada has
noted that the latest budget bill has introduced statutory
privilege for communications between IP advisors and their
clients.
"With this," IPIC notes, "Canadian businesses are
better assured that they can speak openly with their intellectual
property advisors in order to obtain the best possible advice,
knowing that these conversations will not be revealed to their
competitors through a court process or litigation."
