Introduction It is widely accepted that innovation and intellectual property rights buttress economic growth and vice-versa. In an economic downturn, for example, businesses usually experience falling revenues and diminished cash…
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From Masks to COVID Apps: The Moral Duty not to Infect Others
As physical distancing and masks are becoming the new normal, Canada’s COVID Alert application is an additional measure to try to limit the spread of COVID-19. While there is no…
Continuing Conversations on Performance Rights: Political Campaign Music
Another election cycle, another frustrated musician working to distance themselves from an implied association with Donald Trump. On Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, Neil Young filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s…
Phishing 101: What is Phishing?
Phishing is one of the seven common types of cyber attacks. The others are malware, man-in-the-middle attacks (MitM), denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), SQL injection, zero-day exploit and DNS Tunneling. The objective…
Toys “R” Us v Herbs “R” Us: Children’s Toy Retailer Succeeds in Depreciation of Goodwill Claim Against Cannabis Dispenser
What do Toys “R” Us, an internationally renowned children’s products retailer, and Herbs “R” Us, a small company operating a cannabis boutique and dispensary in Vancouver, BC, have in common? According to…
Good Faith in Canadian Trademark Applications
Under the Canadian trademark reforms that took effect on June 17, 2019, a new ground of opposition and invalidation in respect of a trademark registration has appeared: “that the application…