Section 53.1 of the Patent Act took effect in 2019. It was designed to reverse the 2000 decision of the Supreme Court in Free World Trust v Electro Santé Inc [2000] 2 SCR 1024 and…
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Summer 2021 Research Assistants
Professors Giuseppina D’Agostino and David Vaver are seeking JD Research Assistants to assist in intellectual property law research in Summer 2021 as well as other research in IP, with a particular…
IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event
On January 29, 2021, I had the privilege of attending the IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held online via Zoom…
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PATENTS: “THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY THERE”
THE SCENE: The patent infringement trial of Ewon v Fowler held on Zoom in the Federal Court of Canada, after the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in CanMar…
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…
Congratulations to Ian Stedman on receiving the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP!
IP Osgoode is pleased to announce the award of the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP to Ian Stedman, PhD. IP Osgoode founded this special medal, presented…