Over the last few months, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a set of guidance documents that help clarify the state of patent office practice as it relates to patent subject matter eligibility...

On June 10, 2013, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)1 issued a guidance document for patent examiners (the "Notice") on examining claims to medical uses.

n a recent summary judgement decision with respect to trade mark infringement Driving Alternative Inc v. Keyz Thankz Inc 2014 FC 559, the Federal Court of Canada decided that the Federal limitation period of six years applied to this trade-mark infringement which occurred in Ontario ..

After four years of negotiations, Canada and the European Union today signed a significant trade deal which includes elements directed towards intellectual property protection for life sciences patentees.

Social media has changed the way we do business by connecting us online to buy goods and services from each other.

The Quebec Superior Court recently authorized a class action against Apple Inc. that is notable for two reasons: first, it is one of the first Quebec class actions based on alleged breaches of privacy and second, it sets a very low bar for authorization.<>The Quebec Superior Court recently authorized a class action against Apple Inc. that is notable for two reasons: first, it is one of the first Quebec class actions based on alleged breaches of privacy and second, it sets a very low bar for auth

Finally, the guidelines indicate that although BYOD programs can be part of an organization's cost reduction strategy, using EODs to carry out both personal and business functions may introduce privacy and security risks that could impact both personal and corporate information.

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Recently, Spencer Lake, the Global Head of Capital Financing at HSBC, reported that China is positioned to overtake the United States in outward foreign direct investment (FDI) in the coming few years.

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The most publicized proxy battle of 2013, Agrium Inc.’s showdown with activist US hedge fund Jana Partners, introduced the concept of the "golden leash" to the Canadian proxy scene.

Buyers and sellers are using M&A representations and warranties insurance more often in transactions as a tool to enhance bids in competitive auction processes and to minimize exposure to post-closing indemnification obligations.

The threshold for a pre-closing net benefit review under the Investment Canada Act and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been increased for 2014.

The threshold for a pre-closing net benefit review under the Investment Canada Act and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been increased for 2015.

According to an Ernst and Young report released on August 24, 2015, the Canadian Mining Eye index experienced a 4% gain in Q2 2015, as compared to a 1% loss in Q1 2015.

Global M&A activity continued its surge in Q1 2015, marking another quarterly increase in deal volume on a trailing twelve month basis, continuing a streak of consecutive increases that began in the first quarter of 2014.

As was expected, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced on June 5 that it will maintain its crude oil production at 30 million barrels per day.

One of the first steps in an M&A transaction is the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also referred to as a confidentiality agreement.

Le Québec et l’Ontario poursuivent leur marche vers la modernisation de leur régime minier respectif.

On October 3, 2013, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published a notice introducing new requirements for the audit of minimum capital test ratios for both property and casualty and life and health insurers.