Intellectual Property
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December 12, 2024
New associate joins Dipchand
A recent news release from Dipchand LLP announced the addition of Alexander Watts as an associate in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice.
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December 11, 2024
A funny thing about the PCMLTFA regulations
On Nov. 30 the Federal Department of Finance pre-published new regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 48 (Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 158, Number 48:Regulations Amending the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations). These regulations contain four distinct elements:
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December 11, 2024
New partner joins Dipchand
A recent news release from Dipchand LLP announced the addition of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as a partner in the firm’s patent practice group.
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December 09, 2024
Spa days in the Federal Court
Auberge & Spa Le Nordik Inc (Nordik) is the owner of trademark registrations for THERMËA and THERMËA & Design. The THERMËA trademarks are registered in association with the services relating to the operation of a spa and wellness centre offering saunas, therapeutic baths, whirlpool and cold baths, steam baths, floating baths, relaxing and therapeutic massages; body treatments for face, body and feet and related goods and services (Auberge & Spa Le Nordik Inc. v. Therme Development (Cy) Ltd., [2024] F.C.J. No. 2171).
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December 06, 2024
No Charter breach when police warrantlessly searched text messages in ‘exigent circumstances’: SCC
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed 6-3 an Ontario man’s appeal of his drug trafficking convictions, holding that his Charter rights were not breached because “exigent circumstances” justified police, without a warrant, using a cellphone they seized from a drug dealer to impersonate that dealer and continue his texting with the accused to arrange what police suspected to be a purchase of fentanyl-laced heroin.
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December 06, 2024
Sales of patented medicines in Canada soared to almost $20B in 2023, says review board
Buoyed by high prices, sales of patented medicines in Canada last year totalled almost $20 billion — representing 47.3 per cent of the country’s entire medicines market, according to the 2023 annual report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB).
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December 05, 2024
FCA sets aside order for price information production of previously patented medicine
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ordering a company to provide pricing information on its medicine six years after the patent expired.
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December 04, 2024
Copyright developments in the fall of 2024: Site-blocking orders
The decision in Rogers Media Inc., v. John Doe 1, (No. 2) 2024 FC 1082, builds on recent decisions where the court has issued site-blocking orders to interrupt the infringement of copyright in the broadcast of live sports. In the previous cases, applicants obtained interlocutory injunctions, for a stated period, for live sports events of a single professional league, in proceedings begun as actions, against John Doe defendants. The orders included mandatory terms against ISPs named as third-party defendants who had committed no wrongdoing.
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December 03, 2024
Copyright developments in the fall of 2024
In this blog entry, we deal with copyright developments in the last few months.
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December 03, 2024
Harnessing AI in wind energy: Risks, opportunities, and the role of contractual clarity
The passage of Bill C-49 and amendments to Nova Scotia’s Accord Acts signal a significant opportunity for offshore wind energy investment in the province. As Nova Scotia strives to establish itself as a global leader in offshore wind, understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) can optimize operations and address project-specific risks is critical to success. Major investments are anticipated in the coming years, making it essential for stakeholders to explore AI-driven solutions to maintain competitiveness with leading jurisdictions.