In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have been racing to develop vaccines and test existing drugs to fight the pandemic. On March 9th, 2020, Labrador Diagnostics…
Category: Patents
Biopiracy: IP and Appropriation from the Global South
Biopiracy refers to the unethical appropriation or commercial exploitation of biological substances typically used by political actors in the Global North to extract, appropriate and benefit exclusively from indigenous biological…
International IP protection made easier: Learn about the Five IP Treaties that Canada has joined
For Canadian businesses looking to enter new global markets or expand their presence in them, the Government of Canada’s implementation of five international treaties will help. The Canadian Intellectual Property…
Is Red the new Blue? Will IBM’s Patent Strategy shift under new leadership?
For the past 27 years, IBM has been a global leader in obtaining patents. In 2019, IBM obtained a record-breaking 9, 262 patents in the US, bringing their patents owned…
The Implications of Commercializing IP: How Patent Rights Get Compromised in Big Tech
Patent protection is a crucial consideration for inventors with new innovations. It ensures that innovation persists in the marketplace, and also guarantees some form of monopoly and profit for inventors…
China’s Patent Policy: Pros, Cons, and an AI Solution
China has historically been a small player in regard to patent filing. As recently as a decade ago,[i] China’s patent office, SIPO, which serves a country with three times the…