Patent Strategy
February 7, 2022
Patent applicants may wish to request examination for their Canadian patent applications soon to take advantage of the fees under the current Patent Rules.
October 27, 2021
Andrew was invited to speak about Corporate IP Strategy and Practical Business as part of the Zhejiang High-Level IP Training Program.
October 26, 2021
When budgeting for a patent, all tech startups face this conundrum: “I need investors to pay for a patent, but I need a patent to attract investors.”
August 30, 2021
Provisional patent applications are generally well known in the start-up community as an affordable way to protect patent rights, but it can be hard to locate practical information. Here are the questions that our clients most frequently ask us about provisional patent applications.
July 21, 2021
The trick is to efficiently resource patent and SR&ED initiatives while keeping product development on track. Here are a few tips that can help you do that.
April 28, 2020
Cost management strategies that won't devalue your patent portfolio. Plus: don't miss the April 29th deadline for the Innovation Assistance Program (IAP)!
December 9, 2019
Is patenting blockchain possible? Do patents detract from the decentralization of blockchain? This article explains the ins and outs of blockchain patents.
November 25, 2019
The rising cost of patented medicines is an important topic in the United States and Canada. In the United States, the White House is promising to...
October 4, 2019
At the 2019 Waterloo Innovation Summit, global thought leaders discussed oncoming disruptions to healthcare and challenges faced by healthtech start-ups.
August 23, 2019
A draft bill released May 22nd proposes significant reforms to section 101 of the US Patent Act. Businesses should be aware of the commercial impact.
July 22, 2019
CAFC warns that the distinction between assignment and license cannot be determined by “formalities or magic words.”
July 18, 2019
SCOTUS blocked US Postal Service from using proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) to avoid litigation and invalidate a US Patent.
July 11, 2019
A cybersecurity start-up is asking the US Supreme Court to take a bold stance on the judicial treatment of patents and fix the US patent system.
July 8, 2019
The CAFC reminds lower courts that software patents are valid where they claim a particular improvement in how the outcome is achieved.
July 2, 2019
CAFC confirms that an invention is only obvious and ineligible for a patent where a skilled person would have had a “reasonable expectation of success.”
June 11, 2019
AVX Corporation v Presidio Components (Fed. Cir., 2018-1106) A case recently dismissed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) confirms that […]
June 4, 2019
Fed. Cir., 2018-1434 - CAFC clarifies the test for obviousness where the invention claims a use of a known drug.
May 9, 2019
Requests for patent application reinstatements and reversing a patent expiry are about to get more onerous with the new Patent Rules.
April 17, 2019
Shorter Deadlines for PCT Filing in Canada Coming Soon
April 16, 2019
2019 FCA 29 - Canada's FCA refuses to intervene in trial judge's decision with respect to punitive damages.