With more Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications originating in China than in any other country, 2019 marks the first time since the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

On 3 February 2023, Getty Images filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, Inc., the company responsible for the text-to-image AI image-generating platform Stable Diffusion.

In a surprising decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that adding ".com" to an otherwise generic word can make the combination eligible for trademark protection.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has recently launched a web-based Intellectual Property marketplace platform named "Patents 4 Partnership".

The British Columbia Supreme Court has issued an interlocutory injunction restraining adidas Canada from using TERREX as the name of one of its retail stores in Vancouver.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has introduced a digital certification service that transforms how applicants and rights holders obtain official IP documents. This new electronic system promises faster processing times and enhanced convenience compared to traditional paper-based methods. What does this mean for patent, trademark, industrial design, and copyright holders navigating IP prosecution and enforcement?

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has released findings from roundtable discussions with 53 small and medium-sized businesses across six cities, revealing significant challenges in protecting intellectual property. Business owners identified cost, slow timelines, complexity, and limited knowledge as major barriers to accessing IP protection in Canada. CIPO plans to use this feedback to shape its upcoming business strategy and has already initiated a review of its fee structure.

The federal government is currently seeking public opinions on the possibility of instituting a "patent box regime".

The Federal Court has issued a landmark ruling on stream ripping services that circumvent YouTube's security measures to create permanent downloads of content meant only for streaming.

New Patent Rules have come into force in Canada, marking the completion of Canada's long journey to modernize its patent legislative regime.

The Federal Court of Canada recently issued Canada's first ever site blocking order in Bell Media Inc v GoldTV Services, 2019 FC 1432.

Attention, pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners! The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") is poised to revisit one of the most consequential issues...

Trademark applicants should be aware that examination timelines for trademarks have decreased significantly.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has unveiled its strategic roadmap for the next five years, introducing significant changes to patent and trademark systems including accelerated examination pathways and a potential provisional patent option. These reforms aim to reduce barriers for innovators while aligning IP protection with Canada's economic priorities in emerging technologies.

A trademark registration grants the owner the "exclusive right to the use throughout Canada of the trademark in respect of those goods or services" (Trademarks Act, section 19).

Businesses acquiring Canadian trademarks that may have fallen into disuse should take note: in Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company...

In a recent decision on a motion to strike, the Federal Court struck a patent infringement statement of claim in its entirety, with leave to amend...

A Federal Court decision dismissed a patent infringement claim involving detergent formulations packaged in water-soluble film, finding problems with the plaintiff's experimental evidence and expert testimony. The court also invalidated certain patent claims for insufficient disclosure, ruling that the inventor failed to reveal which formulations succeeded or failed during the patent application process.

At the request of McMillan LLP, the Registrar of Trademarks issued a section 45 notice requiring Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc. to demonstrate use of the trademark OPTIMUM TALENT...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) 2025 pilot project on Registrar-initiated trademark registration...