No Need to Fear a Green Christmas

Environment Canada’s weather forecast for Christmas is bleak. I am saddened to report that most of Canada will have a Green Christmas  accor... Read more »

When Inventors Don't Get Along: Baksh v. Probiohealth, LLC, 2012 FC 1388

The Federal Court of Canada recently reviewed the decision of the Commissioner of Patents to remove Mr. Bing Baksh as a named inventor on Ca... Read more »

Bill to Amend Patent Act Defeated

Last week Bill C-398, a Private Member’s Bill which if had passed into law would have amended the Patent Act to make it easier for Generic ... Read more »

When Federal Court Judges Disagree:

Earlier this month, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in an appeal stemming from a decision of Justice Hughes to grant a pro... Read more »

The 14 Social Media Etiquette Dos and Don'ts for IP Professionals

Social media is no longer a fad when it comes to business development and marketing for intellectual property professionals. Think about th... Read more »

IP Protection That Fits As Well As A Yoga Pant

On November 20, 2012, after a widely reported settlement agreement had been reached, Lululemon Athletica Inc. filed for voluntary dismissal ... Read more »

Apotex Inc. v. Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, 2012 FC 1301.

The question in this case was about the clarification of the “interested person” mentioned in section 60(1) of the Patent Act . Apotex Inc. ... Read more »

Minister of Health's Response to Concerns Regarding Expiry of OxyContin Patent

This is an update to my Tuesday, November 13, 2012 blog entitled “ Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada ” ( http://www.canada... Read more »

Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada

Canadian Patent No. 2,098,738 is set to expire on November 25, 2012. This patent is likely unique in the history of Canadian patented medic... Read more »

How IP Professionals Should Use Social Media to Optimize Industry Events

When it comes to the practice of intellectual property, everyone knows about the vast number of annual trade shows and conferences. Most IP ... Read more »

A Dawn Of a New Copyright Reality in Canada - C-11 Implemented

Yesterday, November 7, 2012, saw the dawn of a new copyright reality in Canada. An overhaul of Canada’s copyright regime have been a long ti... Read more »

Correction of Errors Introduced in the Naming of an Application at the Time of Filing or National Entry

Effective October 12, 2012 new guidelines came in to effect at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office relating to the correction of error... Read more »

Brand New Patent Prosecution Highway pilot between the Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) and the Israel Patent Office (ILPO)

The Canadian Patent Office has announced a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project between the Canadian Intellectual Property Off... Read more »

Happy Halloween from the Canadian IP Blog!

To help you prepare for Halloween, I have searched the Canadian Intellectual Property databases for patents, applications and industrial des... Read more »

Expedited Examination of Patent Applications Relating to Green Technology

Under Section 28 of the Patent Rules applications relating to green technologies may be eligible for expedited examination. Applicants wis... Read more »

Filing of Prior Art in Canada and Other Jurisdictions as a Means of Getting Prior Art in Front of the U.S. Examiners

Third Parties wishing to impact the scope of a competitor’s pending application at the USPTO have the option of submitting relevant prior a... Read more »

Update - EPO Enlarged Board Referrals Regarding Patent Defence

MBM recently received an interesting update from Harrison Goddard Foote detailing lessons from recent EPO Enlarged Board Referrals regardin... Read more »

Three Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Project Agreements Extended

Canada’s pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreements with Finland, Germany and Spain were set to expire on September 30, 2012. The ag... Read more »

New MBM IP Industry Event Calendar

Originally posted in MBM's September Newsflash on September 1, 2012 MBM is pleased to announce an exciting new feature that has been add... Read more »

Best Mode in Canada

As originally posted in MBM's September Newsletter on September 1, 2012 In the United States according to 35 U.S.C. 112 “the specificati... Read more »

New Office Announcement

MBM is growing again! We are delighted to announce that MBM has expanded its Canadian offices with a new office opening in downtown Calgary... Read more »

Pinterest and Copyright – A Work in Progress

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing websites on the internet with traffic monitoring service Alexa Internet, Inc. currently ranking it a... Read more »

Scott Miller Successfully Sets Aside a Decision of the Commissioner of Patent Office to Irrevocably Lapse a Patent

Scott Miller and the MBM Litigation Team successfully sets aside a decision of the Commissioner of Patents to irrevocably lapse a patent - n... Read more »

Adam Tracey joins MBM

We are delighted to announce that Adam Tracey has joined MBM's Ottawa office. Adam was called to the Ontario bar in 2008 and is a regis... Read more »

Supreme Court releases rulings for string of Copyright Law Cases

The Supreme Court of Canada issued rulings on five separate cases dealing with Copyright Law. This fresh jurisprudence should serve to give ... Read more »

gTLD Reveal Day is Here...What it Means for Brand Owners

Earlier today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) unveiled the list of applied-for generic Top Level Domains (“... Read more »

Oracle v. Google: Judge Alsup sets the record straight

Illustration of the Oracle v. Google trial in San Francisco U.S. District Court on April 24, 2012: Oracle Attorney David Boies (center) ques... Read more »

Social Media Driven Referrals

What is the number one source of incoming work and your business and/or law firm? I’d guess with 99% certainty, your answer will include som... Read more »