The global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected companies across industries, and in all areas of business

Principal Christian Bolduc discusses the impact of Bill 96 on trademark protection for businesses operating in Québec in an interview with Managing IP (MIP).

By judgment dated May 12, 2021, the Federal Court dismissed patent infringement actions related to Sandoz's pirfenidone capsules and tablets for the treatment...

On March 8, 2019, Justice Fothergill granted Valeant Canada's application for an order prohibiting the Minister of Health from issuing a notice of compliance to Generic Partners for its generic version...

On December 24, 2020, the Federal Court issued a decision in a patent infringement action pursuant to s. 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance...

The Government of Canada has initiated a comprehensive public consultation to examine whether geographical indications protection should extend beyond wines, spirits, agricultural products and food to include traditional craft and industrial products. This review marks the first major assessment of Canada's GI regime since 2017 and could align the country with jurisdictions like the European Union, which recently implemented a framework for protecting craft and industrial geographical indications.

Since June 17, 2019, it has been possible to designate Canada when filing international applications or territorially extending existing international registrations...

There has been some uncertainty surrounding the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) practices related to granting extensions of time to respond to an office action on a patent application.

As part of the National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) initiative, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released three reports...

Le 25 juillet 2025, le Bureau des médicaments brevetés et de la liaison de Santé Canada a publié son Rapport statistique 2024/2025 pour le Règlement sur les médicaments brevetés (avis de conformité)...

Hear from Janice Bereskin as she discusses the valuable institutional knowledge of IP and the highlights of the INTA 2023 conference in Singapore, in the special podcast series...

The world around us is becoming more reliant on technology and the practice of IP law is no exception. There are already numerous resources offered by national IP offices and agencies around the world

New Court Proceedings - March 2019

These letters advised the organizations to review their marketing practices to ensure they are compliant with the law.

On March 29, 2021, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a Notice of Violation setting out a $75,000 administrative monetary penalty against an individual...

On September 23, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced that its 2009 guidelines for processing personal data across borders

Mandatory breach reporting is now in force for organizations regulated by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

On June 11, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the "OPC") announced that it has reframed its consultation on transfers for processing, including transborder data flows.

In the United States, ever since the 2012 Supreme Court decision in Mayo v. Prometheus, many diagnostic method...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new initiative called the "Patents 4 Partnerships" IP Marketplace Platform.