Tech & IP seminar at Masters of Digital Media Program
Jeffrey Vicq, Brock Smith and Neil Melliship will be speaking to students (future digital media business owners and executives) in the Masters of Digital Media ... Continued
Bonhomme’s Bad Day
Maclean’s alleged corruption in Quebec City Winter Carnival, alleged trade-mark infringement
Third Time’s The Charm? Significant Canadian Copyright Reform Bill Introduced
In early June, the Conservative government introduced new legislation into Parliament that, if passed, would significantly reform the Canadian Copyright Act. Titled the Copyright Modernization ... Continued
New Anti-spam Bill: Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act
Canada’s newly resurrected Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-28), which would enact the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (“FISA”), essentially mimics the key provisions of the ... Continued
Good Faith in Canadian Patent Prosecution
The Canadian Patent Act requires good faith in prosecuting patent applications, mandating that: 73. (1) An application for a patent in Canada shall be deemed ... Continued
Domain Name Update
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) recently announced a welcome change to its registration system. CIRA has redesigned its domain name registration system to migrate ... Continued
Contempt of Court: Compounding a Trademark and Copyright Breach
Federal Court of Appeal upheld a sentence for contempt, one of several court decisions and orders arising from trade-mark and copyright infringements dating back to the 1990s
Mark Longo at BCIC’s CONNECT Conference
Mark Longo will be speaking at The British Columbia Innovation Council’s CONNECT Conference as a Technology Leader. The event, being held on October 12 at ... Continued
Is Your General Contractor Covered (Part 2)? SCC Rules on Insurance Coverage for Project Damage
The Supreme Court of Canada has just issued an important judgment on liability insurance coverage for developers, construction managers, and general contractors. The SCC reversed ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq quoted in World Trademark Review
Jeffrey Vicq was quoted in the article entitled “Canada’s police force sounds ready to give up on IP enforcement”, published by the World Trademark Review ... Continued
A Progressive End to Swagger: SCC Orders CGL Defence for Construction Defects & Damage
The Supreme Court of Canada has just issued a significant and comprehensive judgment on CGL coverage for construction deficiencies and resulting damage. In Progressive Homes ... Continued
Disciplining Union Officials
A conundrum that unionized employers sometimes face, is whether and in what circumstances they can discipline union officials. When a regular employee becomes a union ... Continued