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AI training on trial: the next legal frontier in copyright law

The impact of copyright court cases in Canada and the U.S., as well as government consultations towards reform.

Pre-trial trademark injunctions: hard to get but worth the squeeze?

:. Pre-trial injunctions are highly desirable remedies for halting trademark infringement while litigation is ongoing.

German and U.K. courts diverge on whether AI models infringe copyright  

When it comes to AI and copyright, recent rulings show there is no global consensus on whether training models infringe.

Stability AI successfully defends Getty Images’ U.K. copyright infringement claim

The U.K. High Court has ruled that a generative AI tool that creates high-quality images from text descriptions, is not an “infringing article”.

The trademark four(mula): enforcement and risk mitigation

Without proper enforcement, businesses run the risk of losing the distinctiveness of their trademarks and the scope of protection they afford.

Changes to Canadian trademark laws and practice coming April 1, 2025

We examine the amendments to the Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations coming into force on April 1, 2025, and their practical implications.

Osler AI Series: Data, Intellectual Property and Privacy

Our second webinar focuses on data, intellectual property and privacy.

Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets

Systems for protecting intellectual property (IP) have been in place since the Middle Ages, encouraging skilled, innovative technicians by granting...

Major changes to Canadian trademark law and practice coming into force June 17, 2019 — Are you ready?

The Canadian Parliament passed legislation back in 2014 which made sweeping and significant changes to the Trademarks Act. The amendments and the...