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Annual IPIC Update
Please join the Council of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) for an update on the recent and current consultations in patents, trademarks and industrial design regulations, and what they mean for IP professionals. Please RSVP by Monday, January 8, 2018 by clicking on this link. Participants will be invoiced for cancellations made within 72 hours of the meeting. If you prefer to pay by cheque, please RSVP to tipg@simip.com. All cheques should be made to the Toronto Intellectual…
Find out more »Understanding Blockchains
You’ve heard of Bitcoin and Ethereum and possibly dozens of other “alt-coins” and “ICOs.” Join us as Paul Horbal explains the technology behind these buzzwords, and discusses some of the challenges facing intellectual property practitioners when it comes to protecting new and interesting uses of blockchain tech, beyond cryptocurrency. Paul is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Electrical & Computer Technology group and Chair of the Financial Technology group. His practice focuses…
Find out more »Impact of the New PM(NOC) Regulations
On September 21, 2017, significant amendments were made to the Patent Act and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations to replace the summary judgment proceedings under the Regulations with full actions. Six months have now passed, and several cases have been started under the new Regulations. Please join the TIPG and our panelists, Prothonotary Kevin Aalto, Kristin Wall and Nathaniel Lipkus, for a discussion of the impact of the new Regulations on the Federal Court and the generic and…
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