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Canada vs. Asia: Key Differences In Intellectual Property Laws You Must Know

In today's global economy, businesses, entrepreneurs, and creatives frequently operate across borders.

BC

Brunet & Co

Why Canada Is On The USA IP Watch List?

The U.S. Special 301 Report is an annual review conducted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that evaluates the intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement practices of U.S. trading partners.

BC

Brunet & Co

Generative AI In The Music Industry: Current State Of Affairs

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been and continues to be one of the biggest topics of conversation in the music industry since the advent of digital music distribution.

Canada Technology

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

As the digital age continues to grow, businesses continue rely on individuals to market goods and services through their followers across social media platforms.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Cultural Heritage And Sustainability As Intellectual Property Assets

GW

Gowling WLG

Copyright Notice And Notice: The Voltage Pictures Case

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Class Dismissed: Copyright Reverse Class Action Fails To Get Passing Grade

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Federal Court Awards Over $33 Million In Combined Statutory Damages In Two Recent Copyright Infringement Cases

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

AI Training Copies Blessed As "Fair Use" By U.S. Court – Can A Similar Path Be Forged In Canada?

SB

Smart & Biggar

Compelling Third-Party Disclosure: The Power Of Norwich Orders

Canada Litigation

ML

McKercher LLP

Hollywood vs. AI: Disney And Universal Launch Landmark Copyright Suit

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Popularity Of Buying Local And Its Impact On Trademarks

BB

BCF Business Law

La popularité croissante de l'achat local et l'impact sur les marques de commerce

BB

BCF Business Law

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

BC Hydro Doubles Down: 2025 Call For Power Continues Clean Energy Push

ML

McMillan LLP

What Happens If An Employee's Work Permit Expires?

Canada Employment

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Creative's Legacy: The Reversion Of Copyright And Considerations For Estate Planning And Administration

What happens to the copyright of your works when you die? After a lifetime of creative output, artists, authors, musicians and other creators alike may wish to think about the legacy they are leaving behind.

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Coup d'œil sur les nouvelles règles de PIO concernant le financement des services juridiques en PI pour les entreprises de l'Ontario

En réponse directe aux commentaires reçus et à l'évolution des besoins des entreprises d'innovation de l'Ontario en matière de propriété intellectuelle, Propriété intellectuelle Ontario (PIO) a annoncé deux...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

On June 19, 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting my annual "Computer and IT Law: The Year in Review" to the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group.

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Incidence de l'IA sur le droit canadien

L'évolution de la technologie de l'intelligence artificielle (« IA ») entraîne des changements considérables dans bien des secteurs au Canada...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

From Agriculture To Autos: What Right To Repair Means For Business

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

The United States Trade Representative Criticizes Canada's IP Enforcement Regime

C

Cassels

Copyright In The Age Of AI: Legal Tensions And Emerging Cases

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

IP Assets: A Guide To Maximizing Your Portfolio's Value

GW

Gowling WLG

Thomson Reuters Wins An Early AI Copyright Battle For Use Of Headnotes In Training Of Computer Models

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Gilbert's LLP

The AI And Copyright Dilemma: Can Machines Be Authors?

G

Gilbert's LLP

Key Steps To Developing An Intellectual Property Strategy

PM

Parlee McLaws

Basic Style Or Original Work? Social Media Influencers And The Line Between Style And Copyright Infringement

SB

Smart & Biggar

Thomson Reuters Wins An Early AI Copyright Battle For Use Of Headnotes In Training Of Computer Models

Thomson Reuters obtained summary judgment against ROSS Intelligence, a legal AI startup that used headnotes from Westlaw to train a "question and answer" search engine for legal research.

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Gilbert's LLP

The AI And Copyright Dilemma: Can Machines Be Authors?

A recent US copyright decision ruled that a generative AI (in this case, a system by Stephen Thaler named the Creative Machine) could not be an "author" for the purpose of copyright law.

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Gilbert's LLP

Key Steps To Developing An Intellectual Property Strategy

How do I best protect my invention, by patenting or keeping it as a trade secret? Do I need to register my product name as a trademark or are common law rights enough? Will copyright protect my website?

PM

Parlee McLaws

Basic Style Or Original Work? Social Media Influencers And The Line Between Style And Copyright Infringement

The intellectual property issues surrounding social media influencer aesthetics have recently received attention in the United States...

SB

Smart & Biggar

Budget du Québec 2025-2026 : pleins feux sur les nouvelles mesures fiscales en matière de R&D

FF

Fasken (French)

Avoiding IP Quicksand: Lessons From ITP SA v. CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

On April 14, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada issued a decision that serves as a reminder of the potential consequences of failing to manage intellectual property diligently within large infrastructure projects.

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Les défis du droit d'auteur à l'ère de l'IA

Étant donné l'expansion rapide de l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) générative dans le monde entier, les titulaires de droits d'auteur se posent une question vitale : comment protéger leurs œuvres contre les violations perpétrées par les outils d'IA dans le cadre juridique existant applicable à la propriété intellectuelle ?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

You Can Now Fix Your Own Stuff: What's New In Canada's Copyright Law

In late 2024, two important amendments to the Copyright Act—Bills C-244 and C-294—received royal assent, giving individuals and businesses more freedom to bypass Technological Protection Measures...

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Artist Resale Right In Canada: Insights On The 2024 Fall Economic Statement And The 2019 Statutory Review Of The Copyright Act

In December of last year the Government of Canada released its 2024 Fall Economic Statement (Economic Statement), an economic, fiscal and social policy review and proposed plan to promote economic growth for the year to come.

D

Dentons

Copyright Challenges In The Age Of AI

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

First Decision Finding Copyright Infringement In Generative AI

F

Fasken

Monetizing The Melody: The Billion-Dollar Evolution Of Music Securitization

GW

Gowling WLG

Artificial Intelligence, Real Risks: Legal Due Diligence Issues And Purchase Agreement Provisions Aimed At Managing AI Risk In M&A Transactions

Worldwide Technology

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Federal Court Denies Amendments To Copyright Claim

AK

Aitken Klee

Première décision concluant à une violation du droit d'auteur dans le domaine de l'IA générative

FF

Fasken (French)

AI Legal Battles: Canada And Beyond

Canada Technology

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Understanding Copyright And Privacy Issues Related To Data Scraping

Canada Technology

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Vibe Check: Copyright In The Influencer Era

GW

Gowling WLG

Copyrightability Of Works Created Using Generative AI: Will Canada Align With The US?

D

Dentons

Blog Post: The McFlurry Conspiracy: How Copyright Law Kept Your Ice Cream Machine 'Broken'

NL

Nelligan Law

Superman: Legacy (Rights Reclaimed?)

NL

Nelligan Law

Tipping The Balance On EU Copyright Protection: Some Members Call For Legislation To Deal With Unequal Protection In Non-EU Countries

F

Fasken

Humans Are Central To Copyright: Highlights From The U.S. Copyrightability Report And Its Potential Implications For Canada

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

From Ideas To Heirs: Estate Planning For Intellectual Property Protection

D

Dentons

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Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

Can AI Be An Inventor On A Patent Or Author Of A Copyrighted Work?

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Using Intellectual Property To Protect Your Company's Assets (Video)

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Arts On (the) Line: Copyright Protection Of Digital Performances For Presenters, Agents & Managers (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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