Publications

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...

The Impact of AI on Estate Planning

By: Rutsu Shikano

In Part 3 of RBS's AI & The Law: Legal Insights for the Digital Age series,...

The Current State of AI Regulation in Canada

By: David Harvey and Ajay Gill (Articling student 2024/2025)

In Part 2 of RBS’s AI & The Law: Legal...

What is AI and Generative AI?

By: 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: RBS Lawyers

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