Australian-based intellectual property services group, IPH Limited, announced it is acquiring Bereskin & Parr and combining it with Smart & Biggar. It acquired Smart & Biggar in October 2022, and had also acquired Ridout & Maybee in September 2023 and Robic in November 2023.
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has published an updated Consolidated Practice Direction along with an accompanying Notice. This updates the 2023 practice direction. Updates were made to the filing of confidential materials, requests for virtual/hybrid hearings, and the discussion of condensed books/day books/compendia.
CIPO
CIPO has relaunched its patent database earlier today after taking it offline last month to upgrade to its “Next Generation Patent” system. Features of its new MyCIPO system were launched in mid-July.