[Seminar] Future-Proofing Your Business
Are you thinking of selling your business? Taking steps now to prepare for business succession could help save you money and avoid some common pitfalls ... Continued
Canadian Public Domain Day postponed 20 years. In the meantime… Public Domain Awareness and Advocacy Day!
By Michal Jaworski Until now, January 1st of every year is greeted by readers, creators and publishers alike with a bit of excitement, because it ... Continued
Making Sense of the Copyright Act’s Making Available Right
by Michal Jaworski In July 2020 (when little else was going on…), my colleague, David Bowden, and I wrote a couple of pieces about the ... Continued
The other side of the teeter totter—Copyright Advocacy and Reform in 2022
By Michal Jaworski There is no place for entrenched “sides” in copyright. Writers are readers first. Readers are writers too. Teachers and researchers are both ... Continued
Canadian Copyright Law Updates
This article reviews material developments in Canadian legislation, case law, and practice in the area of copyright in 2021. All references in this article to ... Continued
2022 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 31st annual edition of CLE BC’s highly anticipated Annual Review of Law & Practice is now out. Showcasing key developments in all major areas ... Continued
Can sharing a hyperlink be considered copyright infringement? Still TBD.
By Michal Jaworski On March 11, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Proctorio, Incorporated v Linkletter, 2022 BCSC 400 (CanLII), and it ... Continued
The three legs of the Work Integrated Learning stool
By Michal Jaworski Work integrated learning is a priority for many post-secondary institutions and governments. However, work integrated learning (WIL, also commonly referred to as ... Continued
Clark Wilson Shines Again in WTR 1000
The World Trademark Review’s prestigious WTR 1000 is the only standalone publication recommending individual practitioners and their firms exclusively in the trademark field. It identifies ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Clark Wilson is proud to share our team’s rankings in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory®, a distinction based on an extensive peer survey process ... Continued
Sword of Damocles Removed: Supreme Court of Canada Releases Copyright Decision Regarding Application of Tariffs and Fair Dealing
On July 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its judgment in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”) (2021 SCC 32). ... Continued
The Government of Canada Launches a New Independent Regulator for IP Agents
The Government of Canada recently announced the launch of ‘The College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents’, established to regulate the patent and trademark agent ... Continued