Patent Term Extensions – New Rules in Canada
February 11, 2025
By Louis Allard, Ph.D. & Grant Walters, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
Government IP Funding Programs Across Canada
January 27, 2025
By Kay Palmer, Ph.D. & Alexandra Mazgola • Under 5 min read
Research Exemptions to Patent Infringement
January 6, 2025
By Claire Palmer, Ph.D. & Andrew Masson, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
CIPO Fees to Increase by 25% in 2024 and Expansion of the Definition of “Small Entity”
August 22, 2023
By Randall (Randy) Marusyk & Alexandra Mazgola • Under 5 min read
Important CIPO Update – Amendments to Canadian Patent Rules
June 10, 2022
By Claire Palmer, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
Health Canada to Draft New Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Guidelines in the Wake of Pharmaceutical Victories
May 17, 2022
By Claire Palmer, Ph.D. • 5-10 min read
Conference Posters and Materials: Beware! They Can Constitute Prior Art
November 15, 2021
By David Fraser • 5-10 min read
Late Report of Patent Grant leads to Irretrievable Loss of Drug Patent Register Listing Rights
September 14, 2021
What Are the Risks of Not Patenting Your Invention?
March 2, 2021
By David Fraser • Under 5 min read
Foreign Prosecution History: To Admit, Or Not To Admit, That Remains a Puzzle To Canadian Courts
February 16, 2021
By Grace Wang & Osman Ismaili • Under 5 min read
Software and Business Method Patents – How to Improve Your Chances?
January 5, 2021
Effective Consent Made Easier Under the NOC Regulations
December 8, 2020
By Jamal Hakimi • Under 5 min read
Common Patent Misconceptions – Myth #5 – Provisional Applications
November 24, 2020
By Osman Ismaili • Under 5 min read
The Impact of CIPO’s New Guidance on the Prosecution of Patent Applications Directed to Diagnostic Methods
November 10, 2020
By Claire Palmer, Ph.D. & Kay Palmer, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
High Stakes: Protecting Your Cannabis Intellectual Property
October 13, 2020
By Poonam Tauh, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
Federal Court Finds CIPO Examination Practice Out of Line with Supreme Court Precedents
September 29, 2020
Common Patent Misconceptions – Myth #4 – Disclosures
September 15, 2020
New Federal Court Decision Provides for Greater Protection of Combination Drugs Under CETA
August 18, 2020
Almost 2 Years Post-Cannabis Legalization – A Comparative View of the Budding Industry Across Canada
August 4, 2020
By Osman Ismaili & Carl Farah • Under 5 min read
Green Tech Patents – How Canadian Government is Helping the Process
July 21, 2020
Tips For Startups: How To Make Sure Your IP Is Working For You
July 7, 2020
Importance of Determining Inventorship Prior to Patent Issuance
May 12, 2020
Common Patent Misconceptions – Myth #2
April 14, 2020
Absence of a Canadian patent leaves the PMPRB powerless to control the price of Cystadrops
February 4, 2020
Common Patent Misconceptions – Myth #1
January 20, 2020
Are you utilizing your IP to obtain financing and grow your business?
January 13, 2020
By Kay Palmer, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
Review of the Last 100 Decisions of the Canadian Commissioner of Patents
November 4, 2019
Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules: Key Changes & Their Impact on the Patent Practice in Canada
October 1, 2019
By Poonam Tauh, Ph.D. & Suzanne Hof, Ph.D. • 5-10 min read
Planning ahead: how to protect your business when you’ve licensed-in critical IP and the licensor is going under?
September 23, 2019
Intellectual Property Considerations in the New CPTPP & NAFTA Negotiations
February 13, 2018
By Randall (Randy) Marusyk • Under 5 min read
CETA agreement and the Canadian patent landscape
October 16, 2017
New LCBO Subsidiary to Control Cannabis Sales in Ontario
September 13, 2017
Intellectual Property Licensing: A Win-Win Agreement
September 6, 2017
By David Lotimer • Under 5 min read
The Supreme Court of Canada Knocked Down the “Promise Doctrine” for Determining Utility
June 30, 2017
By Suzanne Hof, Ph.D. & Poonam Tauh, Ph.D. • Under 5 min read
Upcoming Amendments to the Patent Rules, Industrial Design Regulations, and the Trademarks Regulations
June 15, 2017
By Etienne de Villiers • Under 5 min read
A balance between confidentiality orders and the open court principle in patent litigation
May 23, 2017
Innovative Medicines in Canada: Important Patent Questions to Ask
May 2, 2017
In for a penny, in for a pound…
April 18, 2017
By Stephanie White • Under 5 min read
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