Publications

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

Author: 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

Author: Karin Binder, Trademark Agent

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

The Impact of AI on Estate Planning

Authors:
Co-Authored by Rutsu Shikano, Partner, and Alexander M. Lee, Associate, members of the Estate & Wealth Advisory...

The Current State of AI Regulation in Canada

Authors:
Co-Authored by David Harvey, Partner in the Business Law Group, and Ajay Gill, Articling Student (2024/2025 year).

In...

What is AI and Generative AI?

Author: RBS' Technology and Innovation Group

In Part 1 of RBS’s AI & The Law: Legal Insights for the...

Upcoming Deadline: Fighting Against Forced Labour & Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

By: Varun Dhaul

The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains (the “Act”) came into force...

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...

Bare Trusts to File Tax Returns – Government Announces Bare Trusts are Exempt from Filing Tax Return for 2023

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

Note: This article was updated on April 2, 2024, following the federal government’s media release...

Foreign Buyer’s Prohibition for Residential Real Estate: Canadian Government Announces a Further Two-Year Extension

By: Jeevan V. Ahuja

The federal government’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”),...

Estate Planning for Blended Families

By: Alexander M. Lee

It is becoming increasingly common for modern families to be comprised of children from previous...