MBM is looking to grow!

We are looking for candidates who are Lawyers, Patent Agents and Litigators to join our firm and who have extensive practice experience in t... Read more »

Warning to Internet Users - Copyright Alert System Arrives in the US

A new monitoring system, namely the Copyright Alert System (CAS), is now currently live in participating jurisdictions across the United Sta... Read more »

In the News - UK To Amend Patent Act:

Earlier this week the U.K. Government announced that the Patent Act would be amended to “allow clinical and field trials and health technolo... Read more »

The Federal Court of Appeal released three decisions relating to Rule 249 of the Federal Courts Rules

On February 19th, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal released three decisions relating to Rule 249 of the Federal Courts Rules . In all three... Read more »

Microsoft's Take on the U.S. Patent System

Brad Smith, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs for Microsoft, in his February 21st blog entitled ... Read more »

Is Thalidomide an "Innovative Drug"?

Earlier this month, the Federal Court of Appeal in a two to one decision decided No, Thalidomide is not an “Innovative Drug” . Thalidomide h... Read more »

CIPO Roundtable Discussions on Intellectual Property

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is conducting roundtable sessions in Calgary, Toronto and Quebec City with Canadian small... Read more »

Think Before You Speak - Copyright in Spontaneous Statements

Copyright in Spontaneous Statements A recent story by the Globe and Mail presents an interesting problem for organizations seeking to prote... Read more »

Australian patent law raises the bar

In Australia, the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act of 2012 will come into force on April 15, 2013.  This new Act ... Read more »

Changes to the USPTO fees

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a new fee schedule which will be effective March 19, 2013.  Some of the fees will ... Read more »

Creativity Worth Spreading

The world famous TED conference is moving to Vancouver, B.C. in March of 2014, for at least a two-year stint. Although I’m personally not ... Read more »

Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation: Intersections Between Public Health, Intellectual Property and Trade

Last week, the World Trade Organization together with World Intellectual Property Organization and World Health Organization published an e-... Read more »

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Intellectual Property Due Diligence- The Basics (Part 1)

If you are buying, licensing, or investing in any form of Intellectual Property (“IP”), then some level of due diligence is critical to be ... Read more »

Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Pharmascience Inc., 2013 FC 120

Last week, the Federal Court released its decision to dismiss an application brought under the provisions of the Patented Medicines (Noti... Read more »

MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES’ PATENT OPPOSITION DATABASE

In January, the latest issue of WHO Drug Information was released.  The issue can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/medicin... Read more »

On the importance of record-keeping when building your brand

Avocats Sans Frontières is an international NGO whose mandate relates to serving vulnerable people waiting for justice, ensuring access to ... Read more »