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Federal court of appeal upholds site-blocking order

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Site-Blocking Order by Ashley Chu The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has upheld an unprecedented site-blocking order issued by the Federal Court. In 2019, the Federal Court issued an order requiring a number of Canadian Internet service...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Federal Court Provides Guidance on Fair Dealing in Copyright Law by Jaimie Bordman The Federal Court has recently provided guidance on the issue of fair dealing with copyright works, dismissing a claim of copyright infringement brought by Canada’s national broadcaster...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Managing the trademark backlog

Jaimie Bordman has prepared a summary of two recent Practice Notices published by the Canadian IP Office. You can read the summary LEARN MORE. CANADA IP UPDATE: CIPO PRACTICE NOTICES RE: TM BACKLOG Since 2019, when the Trademarks Branch of the Canadian Intellectual...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Canada’s budget 2021

On April 19, 2021, Canada tabled its first Budget in two years.  The budget titled A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience is clearly responding to the economic impacts of the pandemic on many sectors across the country.  The Budget includes new IP related...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Sainta t-shirt challenge

SAINTA T-shirt Challenge – we challenge you to submit photos of you (or your significant other) wearing a Moffat & Co. SAINTA t-shirt. To get you started, click here to view a few of our colleagues wearing their selected attire. Please submit your photos to Andy...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

“NO CHALLENGE” clauses called into question in Canada

“No challenge” clauses called into question in Canada – Ontario Superior Court finds such clauses are not in the public interest, and should not be enforced An interlocutory decision from the Ontario Superior Court could have far-reaching implications for IP licensing...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Some changes to canadian patent law

Changes to Late National Phase Entry When filing a National Phase of a PCT application in Canada, you need to be aware of the following changes to the Patent Regulations for late entry: If the International Filing Date is before October 30, 2019, the deadline for...

Federal court provides guidance on fair dealing in copyright law

Canadian patent law – adjusting to new practice.

Canadian Patent Law – Adjusting to New Practice. Janice G. Kelland explains recent developments in Canadian Patent Law. The 30th of October 2019 was a red-letter day for Canadian patent law. Amendments made to the Canadian Patent Act in 2014 and 2015, and the...

New patent rules in Canada – october 30, 2019

New patent rules in Canada – october 30, 2019

New Patent Rules came into force in Canada effective October 30, 2019. Their purpose by and large is to more closely harmonize Canadian practice with international norms. Existing government fees remain unchanged, but some new ones have been added. There will continue...

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