by Method Law | Oct 9, 2024 | articles
The Trademarks Office provides six months to file a response to an examiner’s report issued against a trademark application. There are limited situations where this six-month period may be extended. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”)...
by Method Law | Apr 22, 2024 | articles
Patent marking, the practice of labeling products to indicate protection by one or more patents, is a vital communication tool between patent holders and the public. In general, intellectual Property (“IP”) markings offer significant advantages to IP owners by...
by Method Law | Apr 5, 2024 | articles
You have to use it, or you’ll lose it, when it comes to trademarks. When licensing, you have to use it and control use of it, or you’ll lose it. A trademark owner (Licensor) can grant permission to another individual or corporation (Licensee) to use their trademark on...
by Method Law | Dec 11, 2023 | articles
Overview The 2018 amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act (the “Act”) relating to official marks are expected to come into force in the near future. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) published a draft practice notice outlining their proposal to...
by Method Law | Nov 16, 2023 | articles
Overview In Canada (AG) v. Benjamin Moore & Co. 2023 FCA 168, the Federal Court of Appeal rejected the test put forward by the lower court to determine the patentability of computer implemented inventions. The Court of Appeal did not put forward a new test or...
by Method Law | Nov 16, 2023 | articles
The use of clear and concise language is required when drafting claims for a Canadian patent application. Although imprecise terms should be avoided, “or” and “and/or” terms are (increasingly) included to avoid excess claim fees, working to reduce the total number of...
