News, Events and PublicationsRelated to Intellectual Property

Congratulations to our Newest Partners

We warmly welcome Rutsu Shikano, Benjamin Hagen, Dan Nugent and Tamara Huculak to the RBS partnership.

RBS Wins Landmark Decision: Government Liable for Trademark Infringement

By: RBS

In a landmark case involving multiple levels of appeal, RBS successfully represented a Vancouver-based energy consulting business against...

Investing in a Future Generation of Business Leaders

Trademark Agent, Trisha Dorè, presented on Intellectual Property basics to students enrolled in Simon Fraser University’s “Resourcing New...

Toronto Maple Leafs Versus Snoop Dogg – Trademark Agent, Trisha Doré Weighs In

Trademark veteran, Trisha Doré, was quoted today in an article published on BIV.com entitled, “Lawyers evaluate Toronto Maple...

Jonathan Woolley quoted in recent CBC article on trademark infringement

Our Intellectual Property lawyers successfully argued an action before the Federal Court of Canada for trademark infringement against the...

Vancouver Craft Beer Week is Upcoming!

Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) takes place May 25th to June 3rd. Since its inception in 2010, this community...

Preventative Trademark Medicine in 2018 for Changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act

By: Trisha A. Doré

Bill C-31 received Royal Assent in 2014 and is expected to come into force sometime...

Supreme Court of Canada Considers Jurisdictional Issues and the Internet in Cases Involving Facebook and Google

By: Jonathan M.S. Woolley

The Supreme Court of Canada recently issued judgments in two cases originating from British Columbia, involving...

Solving the H1-B Visa Problem for US Tech Companies; a Canadian Solution

Co-authored by: RBS Lawyers and Brooke Finlay,  Managing ‎Director and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant at

2016 University Counsel CLE Seminar

This half day session included presentations given by professionals, including Sze-Mei Yeung, on current legal issues found within...

Georg Reuter is interviewed by BC Business Magazine

Georg Reuter, intellectual property lawyer and partner at Richards Buell Sutton, was recently interviewed by BC Business...

Trisha Doré presented the CLE-TV: Intellectual Property Law: Trade-marks Update 2015

On June 3, 2015, Trade-mark Agent, Trisha Doré, presented the CLE-TV: Intellectual Property Law: Trade-marks Update. The course was...