Articles • Feb 6, 2023 • TOPICS: inventor, inventorship, patent
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Articles • Feb 3, 2023 • TOPICS: trade secret
Appellate Court issues partial stay of enforcement
In a long running trade secret misappropriation case, the BC Court of Appeal...
News • Feb 1, 2023 • TOPICS: supreme court
Supreme Court of Canada starts E-filing portal
Since January 30, 2023, parties can file multiple documents electronically at...
Articles • Jan 26, 2023 • TOPICS: section 45, trademark, use
Costs awarded against a party that did not take part in appeal
In an appeal of a decision of the trademark Registrar, the successful...
Articles • Jan 26, 2023 • TOPICS: consolidation, patent, pmnoc
Federal Court denies motion for consolidation
In PMNOC proceedings, the Federal Court recently denied a party’s...
Articles • Jan 25, 2023 • TOPICS: appeal, patent
Court permits reliance on written submissions at trial in later appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal permits consideration of an adverse party’s...
Articles • Jan 19, 2023 • TOPICS: acquiescence, trademark
Trademark acquiescence clarified by Federal Court
Federal Court holds acquiescence may preclude a trademark owner from obtaining...
Articles • Jan 13, 2023
Federal Court rejects request for a Norwich order
In a patent action, the plaintiff sought a motion seeking an order compelling...
Articles • Jan 13, 2023 • TOPICS: damages, delivery up, injunction, trademarks
Licensee loses trademarks registered in bad faith
While a licensee, the defendant improperly registered trademarks belonging to...
News • Jan 12, 2023