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…
On November 17, 2020, Bill C-11, The Digital Charter Implementation Act, was introduced in the House of Commons. Bill C-11 updates the federal privacy…
Following the Federal Court's overturning of CIPO's oft-maligned "problem-solution approach" to determining patentable subject matter, CIPO has issued…
NASA was recently granted a US patent for a method for placing a spacecraft into a selected orbit. The patent is intended to assist NASA in its Dark Ages…
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada in 2018 was accompanied, naturally, by an increase in cannabis-related trademark use, often with humorous…
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to welcome Erin Stuart to our growing team of IP professionals in the Ottawa office.
Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States, was passed by the Canadian House…
Partner Daphne Maravei will be speaking at the upcoming TechnoEconomics IP Symposium on Global IP Strategic Planning, IP Monetization & Trade. Daphne will…
There are several aspects of Canada's trademark registration process that are challenging, as compared to other countries. Because Ridout & Maybee LLP…
Federal Court Overturns #MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility. Matthew Norwood provides an overview of this recent decision…
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to welcome two recent additions to our growing team of intellectual property professionals in our Toronto office.
