Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) was created in 2019 to help businesses, innovators, and researchers in Ontario to drive economic growth by leveraging their intellectual property (IP).

In a recent trademark appeal, the Federal Court clarified that photographs or other representative images are not required to establish "use" of a trademark pursuant to s. 4 of the Trademarks Act in the context of a s. 45 cancellation proceeding.

Thomson Reuters obtained summary judgment against ROSS Intelligence, a legal AI startup that used headnotes from Westlaw to train a "question and answer" search engine for legal research.

In Alexion Pharmaceuticals v Amgen, the Federal Court upheld the validity of Alexion's eculizumab patent (CA810), rejecting Amgen's claims of anticipation and obviousness...

The Federal Court recently rendered an interesting decision on pleading amendments in Janssen v Pharmascience (Macitentan), 2025 FC 718.

Lululemon Athletica recently filed a lawsuit against Costco Wholesale in the US, alleging extensive intellectual property infringement involving trademarks, trade dress, and design patents.

This first post in our Funding Fundamentals series outlines the key legal and strategic considerations for private companies exploring capital-raising options. From bootstrapping and traditional loans to equity financing...

In two recent decisions, the Federal Court ruled that the critical date for determining which patents must be addressed under the PMNOC Regulations is the date a patent is actually listed by the Minister on the Patent Register—not the date it was submitted for inclusion. A second person need not address patents that were submitted but not yet listed as of the date of their ANDS.

A series of amendments to the Trademarks Act and Regulations came into effect on April 1, 2025 that introduce significant changes to proceedings at the Trademarks Opposition Board and Federal Courts.

Effective January 1, 2025, certain fees relating to intellectual property increased by 4.4%. Trademark owners and applicants should be aware of the annual adjustment for fees relating to trademarks, geographical indications and official marks to ensure compliance with the Trademarks Regulations and avoid administrative delays.

The Patent Appeal Board in Canada issued a landmark decision, holding that an AI system is not a valid "inventor" under Canadian patent law. In the result, the patent filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler...

A recent US copyright decision ruled that a generative AI (in this case, a system by Stephen Thaler named the Creative Machine) could not be an "author" for the purpose of copyright law.