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A Year In Canadian Copyright Law: Notable Decisions And Updates From 2025

2025 was an eventful year for the development of copyright law in Canada. Key decisions considered important issues, such as the jurisdiction of Canadian courts to hear actions for copyright infringement...

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Cassels

Federal Court Of Appeal Affirms New Trademark Owners Not Required To Account For Non-use

The Federal Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company, providing guidance regarding the interpretation of subsection 45 of the Trademarks Act.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

La Cour Fédérale Confirme Le Critère D'autorisation Pour Déposer De La Preuve Additionnelle En Appel D'une Décision De La Commission Des Oppositions

Depuis le 1er avril 2025, le paragraphe 56(5) de la Loi sur les marques de commerce oblige les parties à obtenir...

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Confirms Test For Leave To File New Evidence In Appeal From Opposition Board Decision

As of April 1, 2025, subsection 56(5) of the Trademarks Act requires parties to obtain leave to file additional evidence on appeal from decisions of the Registrar of Trademarks (the "Registrar")...

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Smart & Biggar

IP Canada Report 2025 Released: Trends In Canadian Patent Filings

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McMillan LLP

CIPO Issues Amended Practice Notice On Evidence Requirements

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McMillan LLP

Revue de l'année 2025 en droit des marques de commerce au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

AI Inventor Coming To Canada? Maybe Not

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Canadian Trademark Law 2025: A Year In Review

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Smart & Biggar

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor IV

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor VI

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? A Corporate Decision Tool

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor V

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor I

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Bennett Jones LLP

Smart Glasses At Work: Heads-up Innovation, Head-on Compliance For Canadian HR & Legal

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

When Is Enough, Enough? HRTO's Guidance On Accommodation In Cillis v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Canada's 2025 Federal Budget: Critical Changes To Cryptocurrency Taxation Investors, Traders, And Miners Need To Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Aboriginal Title Gives Way To Private Interests In New Brunswick

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

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A Year In Canadian Copyright Law: Notable Decisions And Updates From 2025

2025 was an eventful year for the development of copyright law in Canada. Key decisions considered important issues, such as the jurisdiction of Canadian courts to hear actions for copyright infringement...

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Cassels

Top Five Artificial Intelligence Trends Shaping Canada's Legal Landscape In 2026

Generative artificial intelligence ("AI") is poised to reshape the Canadian legal and regulatory landscape in 2026. As the Canadian government explores the domestic regulation of AI and businesses race to leverage AI...

Canada Technology

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Torkin Manes LLP

Canadian IP Litigation 2025: A Year In Review

In 2025, Canadian courts addressed a range of issues in intellectual property litigation. Highlights included the imposition of jail time on contumacious copyright pirates, appellate guidance on patent claim construction...

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Smart & Biggar

AI On The Horizon Event Series Part 4: AI & IP And AI Regulation (Video)

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

25 For 25: IP Milestones From The Last Quarter Century

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Federal Government Announces Intent To Create An Artist's Resale Right In Canada

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Canadian Media vs. OpenAI: Ontario Court Gives A Procedural Greenlight

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

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Smart & Biggar

Pleins feux sur le secteur : une stratégie complète en matière de PI pour le lancement de biens de consommation sur le marché canadien

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Smart & Biggar

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Licensing & Syndication

Understanding IP Infringement Risk In Typeface Use In AI-Generated Content

In the world of design, typefaces and fonts are essential tools that help convey a brand's identity, evoke emotions and communicate messages effectively.

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Bennett Jones LLP

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

today my colleague Louise and I will be walking you through some of the key issues surrounding the use of surveillance at the LAT.

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Fragmented And Shifting CRISPR Patent Landscape: Global Proceedings And The Patent Pool Solution

Foundational CRISPR patent rights remain fiercely contested, with disputes playing out across multiple jurisdictions.

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Gowling WLG

No Cherry Picking Here: Canadian Cherry Patent Victory In U.S. Agribusiness Intellectual Property Case

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Fasken

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

IP Licensing Primer Part Four: Payment And Quality Control

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MLT Aikins LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

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MLT Aikins LLP

IP Assets: A Guide To Maximizing Your Portfolio's Value

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Gowling WLG

Licensing Partnerships In Life Sciences: Emerging And Expected Trends In 2025

Canada Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

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Patent

IP Canada Report 2025 Released: Trends In Canadian Patent Filings

In our recent bulletin, IP Canada Report 2025 Released: Patterns in Canadian Trademark Filings, we discussed the key patterns in Canadian trademark filings noted in the IP Canada Report 2025 released by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

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McMillan LLP

AI Inventor Coming To Canada? Maybe Not

On December 5, 2025, Dr. Stephen Thaler filed a Notice of Appeal to the Federal Court of Canada, challenging a decision that an artificial intelligence ("AI") machine cannot be named as an inventor under Canadian patent law.

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor IV

This article forms one part of a broader decision framework for evaluating whether patent or trade secret protection is appropriate for AI innovation.

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor VI

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? A Corporate Decision Tool

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor V

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor I

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor III

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor VII

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Bennett Jones LLP

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Trade Secrets

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor IV

This article forms one part of a broader decision framework for evaluating whether patent or trade secret protection is appropriate for AI innovation.

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor VI

This article forms one part of a broader decision framework for evaluating whether patent or trade secret protection is appropriate for AI innovation.

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? A Corporate Decision Tool

As artificial intelligence innovation accelerates, inventors, chief technology officers (CTOs) and in-house teams are increasingly confronted with a fundamental protection...

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor V

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor I

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor III

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Bennett Jones LLP

AI: Is Patenting Really The Right Move? - Factor VII

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Bennett Jones LLP

X.AI Corp. v. OpenAI—Why Every Business (And Start-Up) Needs An Employee Governance Policy For Managing Confidential Business Information And IP Risk

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Bennett Jones LLP

Can An AI System Be An Inventor?

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

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SBA Lawyers LLP

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Edwards Creative Law

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Procido LLP

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