Bill C-56 Sneaks in Changes to the Trademarks Act
Significant changes to both the Canadian Trademarks Act and the Copyright Act may be coming in the near future, as the federal government seeks to bring Canada in line with the requirements of the...
View ArticleFollow Friday: Victoria Carrington of Shapiro Cohen
An interview with Victoria Carrington What is your business? What is your background? Who is your ideal client? What is your passion? and Why did you join Women’s business network? Read more. The...
View ArticleA bad year for copyright infringers
A landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has been released which will serve as an important precedent in many fundamental areas of Canadian copyright law, including the test for determining...
View ArticleNew anti-counterfeiting measures in Canada
Canada has long been criticised for its policies regarding combating counterfeit goods, and especially regarding the border enforcement of intellectual property. The recent proclamation into force of...
View ArticleNavigating an ‘excessively formalistic’ copyright regime
The Canadian Copyright Act requires that all assignments of, and grants of interest by licence in, a copyrighted work must be in writing and signed by the copyright owner or the owner’s authorized...
View ArticleMore power at the Canadian border
Canada has long been criticised for its policies regarding the combating of counterfeit goods, especially regarding the border enforcement of intellectual property rights.The system is new and...
View ArticleExclusionary Rights in Useful Articles: Corocord et al v. Dynamo
In today’s competitive marketplace, the right to prevent a competitor from replicating a consumer product can be tremendously valuable. In the recent Federal Court decision in Corocord Raumnetz GmbH...
View ArticleThe “Every House Needs a Toilet” Argument Goes Down the Drain
Over the past decade or so, the attitude of Canadian courts towards borderline utilitarian copyrighted works has shifted towards recognition of the skill and judgment that makes such works subject to...
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