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The CBC, like all television broadcasters, makes copies of various works - such as music and other content - in the course of preparing programs for broadcast.

The past few years have seen many changes in IP. Some of it is driven by treaty implementation.

The Copyright Alert System, thought to be DOA, has been given new life and is reported to be in use by at least one participating ISP in the US, with others reported to be implementing the system in the coming days and weeks.

The decision may be appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal within 30 days of the date of the decision.

When a senior software developer secretly creates competing software on his own time, who owns the copyright? The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly clarifies the boundaries of employer ownership over employee-created work, establishing that broad job descriptions alone cannot secure intellectual property rights without clear contractual terms or direct involvement in the creation process.

In this case, the Court dismissed an action for infringement of copyright.

In a recent decision, the Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec has found a newspaper liable for infringement of copyright and moral rights...

In Access Copyright v British Columbia Ministry of Education et al, the Federal Court of Appeal identified a single reviewable error in the Copyright Board's decision relating to the copying of works by elementary and secondary schools.

The governments of a number of provinces sought judicial review of a decision of the Copyright Board of Canada dismissing their objection that the Board has no jurisdiction to establish a tariff regarding reprographic reproduction of copyrighted works in the repertoire of Access Copyright.

In a decision believed to be the largest award in Canada to date for copyright infringement, the Federal Court of Canada has awarded over $10 million to Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation for copyright infringement of its The Simpsons and Family Guy television programs.

On April 30, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2009 Special 301 Report, which is an annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement.

In Chanel Limited et al v Lam Chan Kee Company Ltd et al, 2015 FC 1091, the Federal Court of Canada recently dealt traders in counterfeit goods another blow, granting a judgment of $380,000...

Many businesses, including medical clinics and dental offices, are re-opening after being forced to shut down by public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It may seem that discussion of Intellectual Property, a form of intangible asset, does not belong in the context of construction agreements.

The previous federal government committed Canada to sweeping changes to the legislation and regulations governing virtually every category of intellectual property in the country.

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) companies are facing uneven cash flow and financial challenges during the current pandemic.

Monday saw an announcement on the lawsuit over who owns the copyright to photographs taken by a monkey before a federal appeals court.