A recent amendment to Canada’s drug patent “linkage” rules removes a risk faced by originator drug companies that their patents on the Patent Register…
The Canadian Patent Office has changed its position on “signal claims” and stated that signals per se, such as transmissions over the Internet, do not…
The fees for a European patent application will increase on April 1, 2008 and again on April 1, 2009.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Prosecution Highway is Routed North to Canada
Canada Law Book has announced it has named Marcus Gallie of Ridout & Maybee LLP editor of the Canadian Patent Reporter.
Charles Boulakia, a partner in the firm’s Toronto office, is featured in the November/December 2007 issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is attempting to implement new rules which will set significant limits on the number of claims allowed in…
The cost of obtaining European patents will drop significantly in 2008 as a result of France’s move on October 10, 2007 to adopt the “London Agreement”.
Janet Fuhrer, a (former) partner in the firm’s Ottawa office, was ratified as the new Treasurer of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada on October…
Benjamin Mak, a partner in the firm’s Toronto office and Chair of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter (EMBS) Toronto, was recently…
Effective October 1, 2007, trademarks opposition practice in Canada is changing in several respects, most of which relate to the length of time for taking…
In a surprising turn of events, the Canadian Trademarks Office has reversed its practice with respect to disclaimers.
