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Breaking IP news, changes in the law, important new decisions, and information on key IP issues are provided here through Smart & Biggar's blog page. Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada's leading firm for intellectual property, with over 100 lawyers, patent agents, and trademark agents across five offices in the country.
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This article summarizes the proposed PTA system on the expectation that the proposed regulations will come into force without substantive amendment, as legislation is rarely changed substantially at t ..read more
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Principal Daniel Anthony recently shared his thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying and enforcing intellectual property (IP) in an interview for Canadian Lawyer magazine ..read more
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Smart & Biggar is pleased to welcome Robert Thomson who is joining our Vancouver office. This summer, Robert will work exclusively in intellectual property and technology law ..read more
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Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized our firm once again as a leader for Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation in Canada ..read more
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Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that Daphne Lainson is profiled in the 2024 edition of World IP Review’s Influential Women in IP, recognizing 50 international female leaders ..read more
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Smart & Biggar was once again recognized as one of the world’s leading IP firms by the Managing IP Americas Awards, receiving Canadian Firm of the Year awards for Patent Prosecution and Trademark ..read more
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For World IP Day 2024, we asked three of our practitioners three questions, all related to the World Intellectual Property Association’s 2024 theme of IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with ..read more
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This article outlines the benefits of trademark searching, different types of searches, and specific Canadian considerations, emphasizing the importance of proactive trademark clearance ..read more
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On August 17, 2023, the Federal Court issued its decision in Angelcare Canada Inc. et al. v Munchkin Inc. et al. (2023 FC 1111) regarding the Plaintiffs’ entitlement to certain remedies for patent inf ..read more
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While there are arguments available that the current legal framework in Canada precludes the possibility of patenting AI-generated inventions (i.e., without any human input), it remains to be seen how ..read more