The firm is delighted and honoured to announce that (former) firm partner Janet Fuhrer has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court, and a Judge…
In light of the new changes to Canadian trademarks law and practice, effective June 17, 2019, we have made a number of important amendments to our schedule…
Following nearly five years of drafting, public consultations, and revisions, Canada’s new Trademarks Act and Regulations are finally coming into force…
The Patent Law Treaty harmonizes and streamlines procedures before patent offices in member countries. Although Canada signed the PLT on May 21, 2001,…
Recent reports have indicated that the number of patent and trademark related scams have increased in the last several years. Typically, these scams come…
In order to prepare for the coming into force of the sweeping changes to trademarks law and practice on June 17, 2019, the Canadian Intellectual Property…
Former partner Janet Fuhrer was featured in a May 3, 2019 article in World Trademark Review speaking on the topic of indigenous IP rights.
Each year, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory publishes a peer-surveyed list of the top lawyers and practitioners in Canada. These listings are generated…
As part of its national Intellectual Property Strategy announcement in 2018, the Canadian government plans on investing $85.3 million over the next five…
Join Ridout & Maybee LLP for a comprehensive webinar detailing the upcoming changes to Canadian trademark legislation. This one-hour session plus Q&A with…
The Federal Court has both concurrent and exclusive jurisdiction over various IP matters and is the most common forum to bring IP disputes.
We had previously written about the emergence of and issues of patenting blockchain technology in Canada.
