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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Daily Alert

Patents and Competition

May 30, 2016 Alan Macek

My recent column on the Canadian Competition Bureau’s new Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, patent pooling, PAEs and standard-essential-patents as applied to tech patents, was published earlier this month.

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Agents

May 27, 2016 Alan Macek

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced consultations on the regulatory framework for patent and trademark agents.

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Town Hall

May 25, 2016 Alan Macek

At the Federal Court’s annual town hall held on May 12, 2016, the court provided an update and made some new announcements, including new Case Management Guidelines for NOC Applications.

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Patent Volume in 2015

May 24, 2016 Alan Macek

The number of patent applications published in 2015 or that entered national phase in Canada in 2015 was approximately the same as in 2014 at about 33,500 application. Smart & Biggar, Gowlings and BLG top the list of firms by volume of applications.

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Trade Secrets

May 11, 2016 Alan Macek

The United States has entered into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act, federal trade secrets legislation. The legislation creates a civil cause of action for the misappropriation of trade secrets.

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