Articles 2020

Lessons learned from Drake’s failed “6IX” trademark dispute.

Professor Norman Siebrasse, author of the Sufficient Description blog, summarizes a recent talk he gave to the Toronto IP Group (TIPG). Professor Siebrasse highlights several of his recent or in-progress articles.

In Canmar Foods Ltd v TA Foods Ltd, the Federal Court interpreted the new file wrapper estoppel provision, s 53.1 of the Patent Act, for the first time. The court held that foreign prosecution history is admissible in extraordinary circumstances under this provision.

A summary of the "Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence Meet Privacy Law: An Interactive Conversation on Strategizing for Clients" program that was jointly hosted by the Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section and the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section in September 2019.

Technology lawyer recommends amendments to Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making to foster responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.

On November 1, 2019, amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act will come into force. This article anticipates the practical application of the amendments.

This article discusses the importance of effective data governance in our increasingly technological world and introduces data trusts as a potential answer to some of the concerns surrounding data privacy and use.

How will the law protect victims of malicious “deepfake” videos?

The federal government is changing the regulations governing the price of patented medicines. The innovative pharmaceutical industry is fighting back. This article summarizes the proposed changes as well as the associated constitutional challenges.