I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. I mean with artificial intelligence we’re summoning the demon. – Elon Musk In light of the quote above, the thought of demonic robot trolls may […]

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According to the IP Canada Report 2016, the USA is the top patent filer in Canada, with 17,966 applications in 2015, immediately followed by Canada, with 4,277 applications.[1] In 2015, the number of patent applications filed in Canada, by USA residents grew by 10%, while this number grew by only 2% for Canadian residents.[2] From […]

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How many ways can you describe a lawn sign? A few months ago, we could have maybe thought of a handful. Today, after 2 months of preparing for the International Patent Drafting Competition, we have encountered many dozens of ways to capture the invention behind a hypothetical lawn sign. Specifically, this lawn sign was disclosed […]

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This past year marks a year where the Government of Canada engaged more than ever on the IP front. The Government of Canada’s announcement of a National IP Strategy was welcome news for those interested in leveraging Canada’s intangible capital. As I noted on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, it was a “hallelujah” moment for […]

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