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Monthly Archives: October 2023

Daily Alert

AI

October 30, 2023 Alan Macek

President Biden issued an executive order today on the regulation of AI systems including on safety test results and standards for red-team testing. In a section on intellectual property, the USPTO was directed to publish guidance on patent inventorship and the use of AI and the Copyright Office to provide recommendations on works produced using AI and the treatment of copyrighted works in AI training.

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Daily Alert

Complex Proceedings

October 19, 2023 Alan Macek

The Federal Court has issued an updated consolidated practice direction “Case and Trial Management Guidelines for Complex Proceedings and Proceedings under the PM(NOC) Regulations”. The notice states that the update includes instructions for subsequent case management conferences and timing for submissions on costs.

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Recent Decisions

  • 2025 ONSC 3328 - Hudson’s Bay Company, Re
  • 2025 FC 840 - Planet Fitness Inc. v. Planet Fitness Franchising LLC
  • 2025 FC 979 - Dermaspark Products Inc. Pollogen Ltd. v. Aveena Cosmetic Clinic Inc. Fatemah Fakourna
  • 2025 FC 946 - Dermaspark Products Inc. v. Ipince
  • 2025 FC 940 - Grc Food Services Ltd v. Chocoladefabriken Lindt

Recent IP Proceedings

  • T-1955-25 - NATURAW CANINE FOOD v. NATURAL RAW DOG FOOD (tm)
  • T-1942-25 - CYC DESIGN CORPORATION v. PUBLIC DRIP, LLC (tm)
  • T-1908-25 - SQUAREFOOT FLOORING CARPETS AND TILES INC. v. SURESH GURBUXANI (tm)
  • T-1879-25 - REX INTERNATIONAL FOOD INC. v. 9107-7438 Quebec lnc. d.b.a Akhavan Food (JR)
  • T-1874-25 - WESCAM INC. v PV LABS LTD (copyright)
  • T-1810-25 - DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al. v. Filiz Fidan et Al. (tm)
  • T-1806-25 - RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC. ET AL. v. RYAN WARD-WILLIAMS (tm)
  • T-1799-25 - FILE CANCELLED (other)
  • T-1790-25 - MEDSPA PARTNERS INC. v. KEVIN SHIEL (tm)
  • T-1776-25 - VIRTUOSO, LTD. v. 9139-0500 QUÉBEC INC. O/A LE GROUPE VIRTUOSE et Al. (tm)
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