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  • Trademarks

    Section 45 Pilot Project

    Beginning in January 2025, the registrar launched a pilot project to proactively remove marks from the trademark register in Canada that are no longer in use. The hope is to more efficiently clear marks regarded as “deadwood” from the trademark register and to amend registrations to more accurately state the scope of associated goods and services.

    14 Feb, 2025

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  • AI

    Generative AI in the Practice of Law

    This article explores how generative AI is shaping legal practice, highlighting both its efficiency benefits and risks, particularly AI-generated hallucinations and stresses that human oversight and ethical responsibility remain essential.

    17 Jan, 2025

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  • Trademarks

    Accelerating Trademark Applications in Canada

    This article explains two ways to speed up Canadian trademark applications: (1) through expedited examination which requires an affidavit; or (2) by using the Goods and Services Manual. Its purpose is to help applicants avoid delays in the process of their applications.

    18 Sep, 2024

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  • Trademarks

    Drainvac v. Vacuum Specialists: Navigating Costs in Federal Court

    The court’s 2024 decision in Drainvac v. Vacuum Specialists highlights the critical role of active engagement in case management processes and the possible cost consequences for both parties of failing to actively participate in legal proceedings and comply with deadlines.

    3 Apr, 2024

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  • Patents

    JL Energy v. Alliance Pipeline: No Rolling Limitation Period for Patent Infringement

    In the case of JL Energy v. Alliance Pipeline, Justice Horner granted a summary dismissal in favor of the defendant, enforcing a two-year limitation period for claims related to the breach of contract and patent infringement within Alberta. This article provides an overview of the ruling.

    3 Apr, 2024

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  • AI

    USPTO Provides Clarity Respecting AI Assisted Inventions: Human Involvement is Key

    This article highlights the essential aspects of recent guidelines issued by the USPTO on inventions assisted by artificial intelligence. The guidelines incorporate recent guidance from the US courts that inventors must be natural persons and that AI systems do not qualify as inventors.

    3 Apr, 2024

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