Articles 2020

Representatives from the music, publishing, and sports industries intervene in TekSavvy's appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Canada, which ordered certain ISPs in Canada to block access to pirate subscription streaming sites. This was the first decision in which Canadian courts ordered sites to be blocked for copyright infringement.

In August, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders targeting ByteDance Ltd, the parent company of TikTok Inc. This article discusses the events following the executive orders.

The global impact of COVID is spurring efforts to find solutions and innovative Canadian technology companies need to take stock of their intellectual property (IP), be aware of common pitfalls and take steps to proactively adopt some key best practices to survive and thrive.

Though the move to video conferencing may be essential to practicing law in the time of COVID-19, careful consideration should be paid to ensuring that ethical, professional, privacy and cybersecurity obligations have been met to protect clients.

Covid-19 can have permanent positive impacts on the Canadian justice system, increasing the use of technology and improving access to justice.

Trademark practitioners comment on CIPO’s Practice Notice on the Extensions of time in Examination.

The Federal Court of Appeal provides guidance on a number of foundational patent issues: anticipation, obviousness, methods of medical treatment and the Saccharine doctrine.

The Federal Court’s application for the first time of the Vavilov standard of review to the appeal of an Opposition Board decision.