Warning For Businesses: Companies Can be Liable for Tort of Bribery Even if They Did Not Intend to Pay or Receive a Bribe
Apr 12, 2024Businesses with a duty to provide impartial advice must take steps to ensure the payments they make or receive are not later interpreted as bribes.
CIPO and INPI-Brazil Collaborate in the Patent Prosecution Highway Program
Feb 8, 2024Details and implications of CIPO and INPI-Brazil entering into a bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Agreement.
Class Actions May Now Be Easier to Defeat in Ontario
Dec 4, 2023It is now clear: the revised preferability analysis under the amended Class Proceedings Act is a strict, more onerous hurdle for plaintiffs to satisfy.
Industrial Design Regime in Canada
Nov 20, 2023This is an overview of the Industrial Design Regime in Canada
Industry Committee Expands Scope of National Security Powers and Other ICA Updates
Oct 3, 2023New proposed changes to Investment Canada Act include significant new rules for state-owned enterprises, asset acquisitions, and net-benefit test.
Plan Ahead: CIPO’s new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024
Sep 6, 2023CIPO's new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024. Plan ahead; save on government fees.
Canadian Patent Law Update: Declarations, Limitation Periods, and General Releases
Aug 1, 2023The Canadian Federal Court reaffirms that limitation periods do not apply to declarations made under Section 52 of the Patent Act.
Net Benefit Reviews Under the Investment Canada Act – Some Practical Thoughts
Jun 6, 2023Glencore plc’s recent approaches to the shareholders of Teck Resources has once again brought the Investment Canada Act into the spotlight.
New Mandatory Reporting Requirement for Businesses: Canada’s Modern Anti-Slavery Bill Becomes Law
May 3, 2023Canada imposes new reporting obligations on forced labour, and what it means for Canadian businesses.
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