The Canadian IP Office (CIPO) has reached an agreement with its counterparts in the UK and Australia to cooperate in key aspects of patent prosecution.
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently extended the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program to include agreements with the Japan…
The plaintiff Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) was a Canadian crown corporation. The defendants AREVA and AREVA Canada were, respectively, a French…
Mala Joshi and Charles Boulakia will be speaking in Toronto and Montreal to the Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA) on the…
The highly successful YLD seminar Dialogue with the Bench and Bar is back.
The Federal Court of Canada has issued a decision providing much-needed clarity on the process for final actions on patent applications by the Commissioner…
Facebook recently announced that as of 12:01 AM EDT on Saturday June 13, 2009, it will permit users to register personalized usernames as URLs.
No matter in which area of law you practice, chances are IP issues are present. IP is a complex area of law that directly impacts diverse practice areas.
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has recently published a new practice notice entitled “Practice in Trademark Opposition Proceedings” which, effective…
On November 6, 2008, selection patents were upheld by a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada. A selection patent is based on a selection of chemical compounds…
The Rules Committee of the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal has proposed an amendment to the Federal Court Rules regarding summary judgment and…
Ridout & Maybee LLP is proud to announce its exclusive sponsorship of several teams in the inaugural Harold G. Fox Moot on Intellectual Property Law. The…
