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A recent decision of the General Court of the European Union raises interesting questions concerning sound marks and their distinctiveness.

The Federal Court of Canada, where most Canadian copyright and trademark litigation takes place, provides a number of opportunities for parties to have their dispute...

On November 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a 7-2 split decision affirming that even incidental copies of a work made to facilitate broadcasting will engage the reproduction right and require a license.

Recent decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice raise some concerns about the interaction between IP rights and the Competition Act.

3D printing refers to the techniques also known as "additive manufacturing".

Following an Order of the Governor in Council dated October 25, many provisions of the new Copyright Act (the Copyright Modernization Act) have entered into force on November 7.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly examines when employers automatically own copyright in works created by their employees.

Shortly after the release of the record-breaking Netflix show "Bridgerton," Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear took to TikTok to post songs they had written inspired by the television show.

This is an application in the Court of Appeal for British Columbia for leave to appeal in respect of a decision granting an interlocutory injunction, prohibiting Wiston from using the name "Woodpecker" in selling its products.

The very popular US grocery retailer Trader Joe’s has a following among Canadian consumers.

The Plaintiffs, Burberry and Chanel, became aware of the Defendants' activities when the Canada Border Services Agency notified them of intercepted counterfeit product shipments.

Earlier this year, the Federal Court awarded damages of $20 million for the unauthorized reproduction of obituaries online.

It is also a helpful reminder to franchisors to pay close attention to copyright ownership, especially when entering Canada from other countries where different rules might apply.

The long road for local broadcasters wanting to charge fees to cable and satellite companies for rebroadcasting their signals just got a little longer.

For over a decade, universities have had free-rein to use copyright-protected work for the purposes of education, research, private study, criticism, review, news reporting, satire and/or parody...

On October 23, 2007, Canada announced that it would participate in preliminary discussions with six countries and the European Union towards an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to develop international standards to better combat trade in counterfeit trade-marked and pirated copyright goods.

The arrival of 2012 marked the end of a year filled with numerous developments in technology and IP law.

On Friday, March 1st, 2013, the Canadian Federal Government introduced a new Bill for discussion, proposing the Combating Counterfeit Products Act.