Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual Property

This publication deals with a variety of issues ranging from concerns specific to individual industry sectors to personal rights, and is published by the Intellectual Property (IP) Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

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December 2006
Canada - IP Year in Review

Trade-marks - Tariq Remtulla

Patents - Anthony Prenol

Copyright - Pauline Wong and Elysia Van Zeyl

Privacy - Marc Shewchun

Litigation - Alan Aucoin

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November 2006
Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual Property & Litigation

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Supreme Court of Canada Takes a Mulligan on Enforcing Non-Monetary Orders of Foreign Courts - John Koch

November 2006
Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual Property

Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts? Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on Copyright and Collective Works - Pauline Wong

Canada Amends Regulations Governing Generic Drug Approval Process - Anthony Prenol

Domain Name Dispute Resolution Under The CDRP – The First Five Years - Antonio Turco

Methods Of Medical Treatment – A New Twist On An Old Prohibition - Santosh Chari

Comparative Advertising in Canada – The Changing Landscape - Anthony Prenol

Exercise Care In Contracting For Technology With Canadian Government - Sheldon Burshtein

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September 2006
Special Patent Issue

Now You See it, Now You Don't - Infringement by an Intermediate - Lee Morrisroe

Court Upholds Arbitration Clause in Patent License Dispute - Sheldon Burshtein

Putting a Collar on Clerical Errors - Christopher Delamere

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June 2006

The Limits of Fame - Supreme Court of Canada Rules on Famous Marks - Gary Daniel & Francis Chang

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May 2006
Special Copyright Issue

Ex Parte Redux — Justice Hughes Revisits Without Notice Injunctions in Copyright Cases - Mark Hayes & Antonio Turco

Higher Stakes for Copyright Infringers - Daphne Maravei

Recent Copyright Decisions - Pauline Wong & Lelia Costantini

IP Update

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February 2006

Insolvent Licensors—New Legislation May Protect Licensees - Linc Rogers

Recent Patent Cases - Laura Weinrib

Protection of Intellectual Property in China - John Orange & Sean Zhang

IP Update

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December 2005
Blakes Bulletin on Communications Law

Mobile TV — Will the CRTC Exempt Mobile Broadcasting Services From Regulation? - Tricia Kuhl

Bill C-37 — A National Do-Not-Call Registry in Canada? - Sunny Handa & Maria Amore

December 2005
Canada - IP Year in Review

Patents - Mark Penner

Trade-marks - Pauline Wong

Copyright - Antonio Turco

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November 2005
Blakes Bulletin on Competition & Intellectual Property

Federal Court of Appeal Confirms Application of Competition Act to IP Rights

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October 2005

Copyright Reform Legislation Introduced - Tony Turco & Alex Matheson

Prior Users Hung in Effigi - Connie Guccione

Experimental Use Exception To Patent Infringement In Canada - Sheldon Burshtein

Pro Swing Drives Foreign Judgments Forward - Pauline Wong

IP Update

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December 2004

Proposed Legislation Regarding Small Entity Fees - Why Caution Should Still Be The Byword - John Orange & Sheldon Burshtein

Copyright Bar to Gray Market Chocolate - John Koch

Descriptiveness — A Resounding Change - Connie Guccione

Patent Abuse and Compulsory Licensing — New Developments - Santosh Chari

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July 2004
Blakes Bulletin on Intellectual Property - Special Patent Issue

Late Frost For Schmeiser - Roundup Ready Canola Survives The Supreme Court Of Canada - Mark Penner

The Wait Is Over – An Appellate Decision On “Anticipation” - Sheldon Burshtein & Chris Hale

Door Almost Closed To “Markman” - Style Hearings - Michael Vaillancourt

Disappearing Polymorphs And Gastrointestinal Infringement - Anthony Prenol

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May 2004

Dealing a New Hand to Copyright Users - The Supreme Court Considers Fair Dealing - Chris Hale

Trash Talk – Trade-Mark Registration Invalidated On Functionality Grounds - Gary Daniel

Research Tool Patents And “Reach Through” Claims - Louise Foong

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December 2003

Canada Proposes Patent Act Amendments to Allow Export of Patented Drugs to Developing Countries - Mark Penner

Generic No More — Expanded Protection of Geographical Indications in Canada - Antonio Turco

Federal Court of Canada Allows Markman-Type Hearings - Edward Fan

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September 2003

Court Of Appeal Blocks Lego - Brad Cran

Voluntary Divisional Applications May Spell Double Trouble - Michael Vaillancourt

Privacy Commissioner Refuses To Subscribe To Publisher’s Consent Practices - Veera Rastogi

Privacy Compliance From Coast To Coast—Nobody Said It Would Be Easy - Ian Hay

When Is A .ca Domain Name "Confusingly Similar"? - Minami Ganaha

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March 2003

Harvard Mouse Unpatentable - Brian Gray & Monica Rooney

A New Twist on Passing Off - Chris Hale & John Koch

Copyright — Things Are Different in Canada - Gary Daniel

AZT is Finally Immune - Mark Penner

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January/February 2002

When Independent Contractors Invent - Alexander Stack

False Small Entity Claim Causes Patent to Lapse - Terry Leier

Passive Website Not Trade-Mark “Use” - Anthony Prenol

IP Update

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July 2001

Federal Privacy Legislation Update - Elizabeth McNaughton & Alice Tseng

New .biz and .info Domains

Meta Tag...You're It - Veera Rastogi & Alex Matheson

Official Marks Under Attack - Anthony Prenol

Lost in Cyberspace: Internet Jurisdiction - Lisa Abe

December 2000

Competition Bureau Releases IP Enforcement Guidelines - Alex Stack

July/August 2000

Bumps on the Road to Avonlea - Chris Hale

WTO May Force Changes to Canadian Patent Terms - Alex Stack

WTO Panel Rules on Regulatory Review and Stockpiling Exceptions in Patent Act - Anthony Prenol

IP Update

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February/March 2000

The Neverending Patent - Kathleen Murphy

Court Raises "Originality" Bar in Copyright Cases - Scott Turner

French Language Sign Law Struck - Brian Gray

Sarah McLachlan’s Sole Authorship of Songs Recognized - Chris Bennett

New Partner

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October/November 1999

Patentee Seeks Extension of 17 Year Patent Term - Anthony Prenol

Update on Proposed Privacy Legislation - Elizabeth McNaughton

Parallel Exports Not Actionable - Gary Daniel

Sale of Second-hand Goods Not Trade-mark "Use" - George Fisk

Dose of Reality for Pharmaceutical Industry - Alice Tseng

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Y2K Roundtable

Blakes Honoured Again

May/June 1999

Do You Want To Know A Secret: Supreme Court Rules on Breach of Confidence - Alan Aucoin & Kathleen Murphy

Copyright, Interviews and Shania Twain - Anthony Prenol

What is an Obvious Chemical Equivalent is not so Obvious - Kathy Podrebarac

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