Update: Patentability of Business Method Inventions in Canada
In Canada, as in many other jurisdictions, the patentability of business method inventions is being hotly contested. Should, for example, one be able to patent ... Continued
Clark Wilson proudly supports new UBC Faculty of Law building
On September 23rd, 2011, Lyall Knott and Craig Rollins joined close to 300 students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends for the official opening ceremony of ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present on the Canadian trade-mark system
On October 12, 2011, Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman gave a presentation about the Canadian trade-mark system to the Association of Intellectual Property Firms—an international ... Continued
Student Society Fees: Legislated Autonomy
By Larry Munn and Brock Johnston. The Vancouver Province newspaper has recently reported on problems of the Kwantlen Student Association (the student society at Kwantlen ... Continued
Trademark Interlocutory Injunction Denied to Target
In Target Brands Inc. v. Fairweather Ltd., the Federal Court of Canada refused to grant the interlocutory injunction sought by the American retail chain, this ... Continued
Updated BC IPP Supply Map
Information update regarding the elctricity supply of BC independent power producers.
Counterfeit Goods: Significant Statutory and Punitive Damages
Federal Court makes clear that a tougher approach to trade-mark and copyright infringement can now be expected in Canada
The Art and Science of Policy Interpretation: A Review of Supreme Court of Canada Decisions in the Past 30 Years
Over the past 30 years, the Supreme Court of Canada has interpreted numerous types of insurance policies, with varying subject matters from construction defects to ... Continued
Excluding Exclusions: The Role of Reasonableness in the Interpretation of Insurance Policies
By Nigel Kent Published 2011 Over the past 25 years, the doctrine of reasonable expectation of the parties regarding the interpretation of insurance provisions has ... Continued
Preventative Paperwork: Non-Waiver Agreements, Reservation of Rights Letters and the Defence of Claims in Questionable Coverage Situations
Originally Published 1997 Updated 2005 It is impossible to catalogue every ground upon which an insurer might be able to successfully void a policy or ... Continued
New Insurance Product for Lay Executors
Earlier this year, a new insurance product, ERAssure was launched and is now available in BC. While errors and omissions insurance has long been available ... Continued
Legislative Changes Impact Incapacity Planning
In 2007, the provincial government introduced the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act which has subsequently been amended several times. Parts of that Act ... Continued