Within the last few weeks, Elvis Presley came back into the public's attention for several reasons.

The relationship between science, technology, and intellectual property is symbiotic. Whether it is copyright law protecting software, trademark law protecting a brand and goodwill...

With the world in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have transitioned their workforces to remote working.

Online copyright infringement has become commonplace.

A patent provides its owner with a monopoly over an "invention". This can be a powerful right, but many people who are new to the patent system may not understand what this really means.

In NCS Multistage Inc. v Kobold Corporation, 2025 FCA 187, the Federal Court of Appeal provides a helpful reminder on claims construction, including that dependent claims...

Near the end of 2020, the US passed a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which received global news coverage. What received less news coverage was the IP provisions tucked in the 5,593-page bill.

In its recent decision G6 Hospitality IP LLC v. Sandals Resorts International 2000 Inc., 2025 FC 1430, the Federal Court upheld a Trademarks Opposition Board...

One of the first steps in starting a business is naming it. For many businesses this involves registering the business with local authorities and/or incorporating the business.

On 3 May 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) published two new Practice Notices aiming to address its unexamined application backlog.

Changes to the Canadian patent regime will come into force on October 3, 2022.

After almost two years of hostilities, on 15 January 2020, China and the US signed an agreement on a Phase One trade deal easing tensions between the world's two biggest economies

The world is bracing for a pandemic as the novel coronavirus, now officially known as COVID-19, threatens to spread around the globe.

Crocs are, as many know, foam clogs. Initially developed as a boating shoe, Crocs were launched in 2001 at a boat show in Florida[1] and quickly became a great success, selling all of the shoes...

Due to a perceived cloak of anonymity on the Internet, Internet users may consider their activities online to be anonymous.

Significant amendments to the Trade-marks Act were passed in 2014 and will come into force on 17 June 2019.

On June 17, 2019, Canada implemented the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol provides trademark owners with an opportunity to file a single trademark application

The IP Assist program from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) offers...

In Poseidon, LLC v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2025 FC 225, Poseidon, LLC ("Poseidon") sought an order under section 22 of the Industrial Design Act (the "Act")...

Most small businesses have a presence in the e-commerce marketplace.