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No Damages for Minor Stress and Inconvenience: Quebec Court Dismisses Data Breach Class Action

Jun 9, 2021

In March, the Québec Superior Court released a rare decision in which it dismissed a privacy class action on the merits.

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Primer on Canadian Federal and Provincial Cleantech Funding Programs

May 25, 2021

Across Canada, entrepreneurs are striving to develop technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve environmental sustainability, and provide other climate-related solutions to the domestic and international markets.

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Sick, Lies, and Questionnaire: Arbitrators Uphold Terminations of Employees who Breached COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Dec 9, 2020

Two recent labour arbitration decisions held that attending work in breach of employer COVID protocols can lead to termination for cause.

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June 10, 2020 Update: Innovating During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 10, 2020

This bulletin provides a summary of funding opportunities available in Canada over the month of June and updates
from CIPO and the USPTO.

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Making Innovation Work for British Columbia

Jun 3, 2020

Analysis and guidance on how BC companies can benefit from the BC Innovation Commissioner's recommendations and help make BC a technology powerhouse.

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Seller Beware: The Dangers of Sales Language

Jan 19, 2018

Winning a bid dangerous when materials use exaggerated hyperbolic language and contain injudicious claims to performance suitability reliability and functionality of goods or services offered

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2017 Round-up: Patent Applications related to Data Processing at CIPO

Jan 12, 2018

The patentability of computer-implemented inventions is a topic of interest in Canada. Patentable subject matter is set out in Practice Guidance Following the Amazon FCA Decision

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Canada/China Patent Prosecution Highway Program: Three Years in Brief

Nov 8, 2017

Canada/China Patent Prosecution Highway Program: Three Years in Brief

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Domain Name Squatters Lose – Again

Nov 2, 2017

Domain Name Squatters Lose - Again