Canada: Intellectual Property

It is a common misconception that anything created by an employee during employment automatically belongs to the employer. In reality, copyright ownership depends on a fact-specific analysis...

In Hellboy Productions, Inc. v. Doe #1,1 the Federal Court granted the second attempt by Hellboy Productions Inc. (the Plaintiff) at a motion for a Norwich order, requiring a non-party Internet Service Provider (ISP) to identify the owners of IP addresses used to share the Plaintiff’s film online. The decision is a helpful reminder of the evidentiary requirements on a motion for a Norwich order.

The Respondent insurer had retained a psychologist to conduct an insurer examination of the Applicant. While the Respondent produced some records from the psychologist’s office...

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event's crown jewels.

In the world of design, typefaces and fonts are essential tools that help convey a brand's identity, evoke emotions and communicate messages effectively.

today my colleague Louise and I will be walking you through some of the key issues surrounding the use of surveillance at the LAT.

The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's narrow interpretation of "high electric field" in a patent dispute between frozen French fry competitors, finding that the patent...

Corporate investment in AI continues to accelerate globally and patent filings for AI-related inventions are rising across every major jurisdiction. The threshold question, “Is this invention eligible for patent protection?” has become a central battleground for AI and software innovators.

Canada's transfer pricing landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation with new rules taking effect in 2026, introducing substance-based tests and subjective comparisons that align with OECD Guidelines. How should multinational enterprises navigate these changes to ensure compliance while managing cross-border transactions involving goods, services, and intangible property within their corporate structures?

Canada's transfer pricing landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation with new rules taking effect in 2026, introducing substance-based tests and subjective comparisons that align with OECD Guidelines. How should multinational enterprises navigate these changes to ensure compliance while managing cross-border transactions involving goods, services, and intangible property within their corporate structures?

The Canadian space sector is, at its core, driven by intangible but immensely valuable intellectual property (IP) assets. The space sector derives its competitive edge from proprietary technologies...

Ask a room full of defence company founders how they think about intellectual property and you will most likely hear...