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Extensions of Time in Canadian Trademark Examination Only Available in Exceptional Circumstances

04 mai 2020
Harvey Lim and Kristen Kilroy, Gowling WLG

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

Case Comment Regarding Hopsira Healthcare Corporation v. The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research, 2020 FCA 30

29 avril 2020
Ben Hackett, Goodmans LLP

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

First Application of Vavilov Standard of Review to an Opposition Decision Appeal by the Federal Court

29 avril 2020
Amrita V. Singh, Bereskin & Parr LLP

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

Get to Know Your Execs in Five Minutes (or less) – Part VI

28 avril 2020

Get to know the Technology Liason - Stephanie Carbone!

Program Recap: Diversity and Inclusion in the Courtroom

28 avril 2020
Janet N. Chong, Legal Counsel at SOCAN

A summary of the OBA’s recent session “Diversity and Inclusion in the Courtroom” – with perspectives from Madam Prothonotary Angela Furlanetto (Federal Court of Canada), The Honourable Russell Juriansz (Court of Appeal for Ontario) and The Honourable Sandra Nishikawa (Superior Court of Justice of Ontario).

Court Rules a Patent Claim to an Adjuvant and Vaccine May be Eligible for a Certificate of Supplementary Protection