Patent protection for ai-assisted and ai-generated inventions: a patent examination guidelines approach
Rodrigo Guerra M. e Silva - State University of Campinas - Institute of Geosciences - Department of Scientific and Technological Policy – Brazil Alexandre Guimarães Vasconcellos - Division of Graduate Studies and Research of the Academy of Intellectual Property,...
Unravel the mysteries of the trademark opposition and appeal process in Canada with amy thomas – a critical journey to protect your brand and strengthen your market power
Honour in Collaboration: Moffat & Co's Role in Shaping "Trademark Opposition and Appeals in Canada" At Moffat & Co, we are thrilled to highlight our participation in developing the insightful and authoritative article, "Trademark Opposition and Appeals in...
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES WITH THE NEW CANADIAN EXAMINATION RULES
Kevin A. Jarzyna BScE (Mechanical Engineering) Registered Patent Agent in Canada; works with Moffat & Co and Macera & Jarzyna in Ottawa, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] Keywords: Canada, Patents, Examination Practice, Excess Claims With the...
Taking advantage of the patent prosecution highway between cipo and the uspto
By Eduardo Fonseca and Ashley Chu Read at THIS LINK. This article was published in the 13th edition of REVISTA the official magazine of ASPI
Bill 96 – impact on ip practice
by Mark Butler On June 1, 2022, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec. The purpose of the Act, from the Explanatory Notes, is to affirm “that the only official language of Quebec is French”...
Client alert – changes to patent examination procedure in Canada
by Janice Kelland Recent amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules which will affect the cost of examining patent applications in Canada have just been registered and will be in effect before the end of the year. These requirements can be avoided if a request for...
Rebecca Huang – called to the bar
The Partners, Associates and Staff at Moffat & Co. wish to offer their congratulations to Rebecca Huang on her recent call to the Bar. Rebecca completed her articles with our sister firm Macera & Jarzyna LLP this spring and is now a freshly minted Barrister...
Federal court clarifies test for patent subject matter eligibility
By Jerome Bastien The Federal Court has recently issued a decision in the case of Benjamin Moore & Co. v. The Attorney General of Canada, 2022 FC 923. This case follows the Amazon decisions by the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, and the more recent...
Canada’s federal court issues unprecedented site blocking order to stop piracy of stanley cup playoffs
By Jaimie Bordman As copyright pirates continue to develop ever more complex ways to evade copyright enforcement, content owners must continually devise new ways of stopping them. In a recent decision, Canada’s Federal Court has provided content owners a significant...
Canada to change copyright term
By Jaimie Bordman The length of the term of copyright protection in Canada is going up. Canada’s budget implementation bill contains amendments to the Copyright Act that will extend the term of copyright. The new term length will be the life of the author, plus 70...
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