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Two recent US court decisions deal with the boundaries of patent law in the area of food technologies and computer systems

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 21 2013

The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and US Supreme Court have both issued important decisions this week on the scope of US patent law. Ten (10

Supreme Court declines to hear Eli Lilly’s “promise of the patent” appeal

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 16 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal today from the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") decision in Eli Lilly Canada Inc v Novopharm Ltd

Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal in PM(NOC) judicial comity case

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 9 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal today from the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") decision in Allergan Inc. et al ats. Apotex Inc

Getting ready for the launch of new gTLDs - the Trademark Clearinghouse is open

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Global
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  • April 30 2013

ICANN's new Generic Top-Level Domain ("gTLD") program has been forging ahead, and it is expected that about 500 new gTLD applications will launch

Online brand protection strategies: new gTLDs and the Trademark Clearinghouse

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Global
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  • April 30 2013

ICANN received over 1,900 applications for new Generic Top-Level Domains (“gTLDs”) and it is estimated that at least 500 will launch, with the first

Retailers’ challenge of the OQLF’s interpretation of the Charter of the French Language

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 30 2013

On October 9, 2012, six retailers, BEST BUY, Costco, GAP, OLD NAVY, GUESS? And WAL-MART, filed a motion in the Superior Court of Quebec seeking a

The Thymes they are a changin’

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 17 2013

Canadian trademark applications must identify a filing ground, the most common of which are (1) use in Canada; (2) proposed use in Canada; and (3

Is e-commerce changing the definition of trademark “use” in Canada?

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 17 2013

Several recent decisions of the Canadian courts and the Trade-marks Opposition Board (the "Board") analyze the impact of e-commerce on claims of

Top ten things for trademark owners to know about Canada’s new Combating Counterfeit Products Act

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 17 2013

On March 1, 2013, Canada's Parliament gave first reading to Bill C-56 (the "Bill"), entitled the Combating Counterfeit Products Act (the "CCPA"

Use issues in Canada

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 17 2013

For decades, Canadian trademark law has focused on the importance of ensuring that trademark use by licensees does not adversely affect trademark