The regime of Section 9 offers to official marks a broad scope of protection.

One of the key pillars of the strategy was updating and amending the legislation covering IP rights in Canada.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled that a domain name is personal property and a business asset located in Ontario.

Since July 2, 2012, third parties can submit prior art observations during the International Phase of an application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

On September 16, 2012, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA)'s new "Preissuance submission by third parties" provision came into force in the United States.

The Federal Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Voltage Holdings, LLC v Doe #1, in which the court affirmed the minimum evidentiary requirements to establish direct...

Trademark oppositions are important in Canada. Indeed, the issuance of a registration provides a right to use the mark in Canada and, in most cases, acts as a shield against claims...

It is now official. As of December 30, 2022 the term of protection for copyrighted works will be extended by 20 years to match earlier extensions that occurred in the United States and Europe.

The European agriculture sector, renowned for its political influence, has not taken long to consider protective measures to buttress itself from the competitive pressures flowing from CETA.

Certification of a proposed class action will be denied when a plaintiff fails to present evidence that he or she has incurred any compensable loss.

The Ontario Divisional Court recently released a decision, Rudinskas v. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, that clarifies the role of independent legal counsel who advise the Discipline Committee in a professional discipline matter.

In this case, the application for authorization to institute a class action contained no allegations of that sort, nor any facts in support of such allegations, which must be held to be proved.

The adult entertainment industry occupies a large place on the Internet, and some of these sites can be difficult to identify.

On March 22, 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") initiated public consultations on the co-development of an Indigenous Broadcasting Policy.

On April 16, 2024, the Minister of Finance (Canada) presented the Government of Canada's 2024 Federal Budget ("Budget 2024"). Significant Budget 2024 proposals...

On June 2, 2023, the latest amendments to the Act respecting contracting by public bodies (Act) will come into force, specifically those listed below...

The previous segment in this series summarized a landlord's options to respond to a tenant's breach of a commercial lease. In addition to considering what option to exercise...

A recent decision from the BC Supreme Court reaffirms some basic principles of contract law in the construction setting and provides some useful lessons for contractors and owners.

The Construction Lien Act governs construction projects in Ontario.

The City has announced that it is overhauling its Comprehensive Zoning By-law, which could have a dramatic impact on the rules that govern the development of your property...