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Competition Bureau releases updated Intellectual Property Guidelines

On March 13, 2019, the Competition Bureau issued updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, reflecting recent changes in the law and an...

Revised Abuse of Dominance Guidelines bring welcome and noteworthy guidance on numerous issues

On March 7, 2019, the Competition Bureau, under the direction of newly appointed Commissioner Boswell, released updated Abuse of Dominance...

CUSMA and regulatory amendments create challenges and opportunities for IP owners in 2018

There is perhaps no better illustration of the stunning rise in value of intellectual property (IP) assets than the recent trade negotiations between...

The first steps taken at the Canadian pharmaceutical patent dance

J Bradley White and Nathaniel Lipkus of Osler analyse the changes introduced by the amendments to the PMNOC Regulations.

A need-to-know guide on IP in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

On October 1, 2018, the Government of Canada announced agreement on a deal for a modernized NAFTA, to be called the United States-Mexico-Canada...

The nascent CRISPR-Cas9 patent landscape in Canada

CRISPR-Cas9 is a transformative technology with the potential for unimaginable impact. However, two academic groups have been engaged in a...

No breaks in Europe for KitKat bars: Stripped of design protection

Europe’s highest court has invalidated trademark protection covering the shape of the KitKat bar, on the basis that it is not distinctive, in...

Canada’s IP strategy is inspired, but will it inspire innovators?

Why are we so bad at capturing IP in Canada? Because only in rare cases have Canadian business successes been driven by IP, and as a result, IP is...