News, Events and PublicationsRelated to Intellectual Property

Court Recognizes New Theory of Patent Infringement by Common Design

By: Jonathan M.S. Woolley

Canada's Patent Act gives patent-holders the exclusive right of "making, constructing and using" their inventions...

Ontario Court Confirms Jurisdiction in OpenAI Copyright Dispute

By: Douglas Cottier & Heather McCann

In a significant decision at the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright...

Protecting Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)

By: Karin Binder

This year's World Intellectual Property Day highlights the topic of "IP and sports." Beyond...

Prompt Payment Legislation

By: Nicholas W. Peterson

On November 27, 2025, the Construction Prompt Payment Act, S.B.C. 2025, c. 24 ["CPPA"] became...

Articling Students Ajay Gill and Kyusik Shin Called to the Bar!

We are proud to celebrate Ajay Gill and Kyusik Shin, who have recently been called to the bar! Ajay's...

Happy World Intellectual Property Day

Today the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) honours "World IP Day" which is an opportunity to...

Patent Infringement – What Constitutes “Use” of a Patented Invention?

By: Jonathan M.S. Woolley

Canada's Patent Act gives patent-holders the exclusive right of "making, constructing and using" their inventions...

Protecting Indigenous Knowledge Through Trademarks

By: Karin Binder

This year's World Intellectual Property Day highlights the topic of "IP and Music: Feel the Beat...

Join Us in Supporting Covenant House Vancouver’s Mission to End Youth Homelessness

Covenant House Vancouver's (CHV) “Sleep Out” is an annual event to...

Another Resounding Victory for the Educational Sector Against Access Copyright

By: Douglas Cottier and Sze-Mei Yeung.

In another recent positive decision for the educational sector,

Public Interest – Rare Cases Where Patent Injunctions Declined

By: Jonathan Woolley

In patent litigation, when a defendant is found to have infringed a plaintiff’s patent, the court...

A Cautionary Tale for Licensors – The Importance of Control Over Trademark Use by Licensees to Avoid Invalidating Trademark Registration Rights

By: Trisha Doré

Although neither keeping a tidy trademark license regime nor chasing infringers sound appealing, the fruits of...