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May 2019
Is Your Trademark Practice Ready for Change?
On June 17th, Canada’s trademark landscape will change significantly with the long-awaited and much discussed changes to the Trademarks Act that will implement amendments from legislation introduced over the last 5 years. The details of the changes, including elimination of use as a registration requirement, membership in the Madrid Protocol and new filing and opposition procedures have already been the subject of much debate and commentary. However, what will this mean for the long-term practice of trademark law in Canada?…
Find out more »June 2019
Patent Update
On the day of implementation of landmark changes to trademark law... let's talk about patent law! Recent cases have considered a number of interesting issues: overbreadth, scope for prior art for an obviousness analysis, 'inventive concept' v. claim construction, and application of the 'obvious to try' test. Additionally, we are nearing the two-year anniversary of amendments to the Patent Act and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations to replace the summary judgment proceedings under the Regulations with full actions.…
Find out more »September 2019
TIPG September Social 2019
TIPG invites the community to our annual September social. Mingle with your fellow intellectual property professionals in an informal setting, while enjoying complimentary drinks and appetizers. This is a drop-in event that does not require pre-registration. However, so that we have an idea of numbers, RSVP by September 6. There is no cost to attend.
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