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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Impact of COVID-19 on Intellectual Property system in Canada
Flexibility Demonstrated by IP Offices due to COVID19: As current and prospective intellectual property (IP) owners around the world continue to find themselves in a difficult situation as a result…
Patent Application Filings: Fluctuations and Innovation
The current decline in patent filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has been well documented on many prominent intellectual property blog sites. In fact, according to a recent Patently-O blog…