The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has published two new Practice Notices which attempt to address the current delays in processing of trademark…
Tim Bourne, an Ottawa-based partner at Ridout & Maybee, says the trademark application process, which often takes up to three years to complete, can be…
On April 28, join speakers Elliott Gold and Joanna Pitkin for a comprehensive webinar on the strategies for managing a Canadian trademark portfolio in…
Matthew Norwood and Wael Nackasha outline some of the trends in 2021 for AI, Machine Learning and Big Data.
On January 20, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) issued its much anticipated decision in CanMar Foods Ltd. v. TA Foods Ltd, 2021 FCA 7 [Canmar FCA].…
Partner Benjamin Mak will be presenting a session on Technological Advancement (TA) in Patents during an SR&ED webcast, hosted by SRED Stakeholder.
During prosecution of a patent application, issues may be raised that require a response from the applicant within a prescribed time limit. For certain…
Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), and more specifically machine learning, have been increasing at a rapid rate, both in Canada and internationally.…
Effective December 14, 2020, an applicant may request expedited examination under a pilot initiative for a trademark application associated with medical…
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to be a co-sponsor for the upcoming Corum Group Merge Briefing seminar in conjunction with Labarge Weinstein.
As of December 8, 2020, the price of a single bitcoin is approximately US$ 18,891. In January 2016, the unit price of a bitcoin hovered around US$ 380…
There has been speculation about a potential role for compulsory patent licensing if a COVID-19 treatment is discovered but the supply of the treatment…
