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Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

From The Eras Tour To The End Zone To The Storefront: Managing Deepfakes With A Thoughtful Trademark Strategy

As generative AI makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish real from synthetic content, deepfakes pose mounting risks to high-profile figures and brands across sports, entertainment, and franchising.

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Facing The Music: Copyright Controversy In Olympic Figure Skating

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.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Understanding IP Infringement Risk In Typeface Use In AI-Generated Content

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

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Bennett Jones LLP

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Fragmented And Shifting CRISPR Patent Landscape: Global Proceedings And The Patent Pool Solution

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Gowling WLG

No Cherry Picking Here: Canadian Cherry Patent Victory In U.S. Agribusiness Intellectual Property Case

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Fasken

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

IP Licensing Primer Part Four: Payment And Quality Control

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MLT Aikins LLP

IP Licensing Primer Part Three: Term And Termination

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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

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Gowling WLG

Licensing Partnerships In Life Sciences: Emerging And Expected Trends In 2025

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Celebrating World IP Day 2025

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Smart & Biggar

Mattel Reclaims DC Toys: A Plastic Resurrection Worthy Of A Reboot

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Nelligan Law

Sole Searching: Finding The Perfect Intellectual Property License

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Dentons Canada LLP

Smith v. The King – Missed The Deadline To Object To A CRA Tax Reassessment? What The Tax Court Requires To Grant An Extension Of Time

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Closing The Loophole On Indirect Trust Transfers And The 21-Year Deemed Disposition Rule: New Measure In Budget 2025

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Principles For AI Use In Ontario

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Data Licensing: Best Practices For Licensing Your Business Data

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, data has emerged as one of the most valuable assets for businesses, driving innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.

Brion Raffoul

IP Licensing Primer Part Two: Reaping The Benefits

In part one of our IP licensing primer series, we discussed foundational considerations that Licensors and Licensees should bear in mind before entering an IP licensing agreement. We broadly explained how licences.

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Intellectual Property Primer Part One: What Parties Should Know & Avoid During Licensing

According to the consulting firm Brand Finance, the value of intangible assets (or IP) soared from 17% of the value of the S&P 500 in 1975 to around 90% in 2022.

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Essential Tips For Licensing Your Brand!

Is your business a franchise, or are you thinking of turning your business into a franchise?

Brion Raffoul

Another Resounding Victory For The Educational Sector Against Access Copyright

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Richards Buell Sutton LLP

Power Up Your IP Assets - Ten Rules Ceos Need To Know

GW

Gowling WLG

The Legal Ballet Of Parody And Licensing In Spaceballs

NL

Nelligan Law

How To Slice Through Trademark Challenges: Key Takeaways For Proper Trademark Licensing

SB

Smart & Biggar

Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) Now Accepting Applications To Fund Ontario Innovators

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Miller Thomson LLP

Canadian Industrial Design Fees Are Increasing In 2024: Consider Paying Fees In Advance

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Ontario Puts Into Force New Licensing Requirements For Temporary Help Agencies And Recruiters

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Do You Need An IP Strategy? You May Qualify For Funding

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

What We're Up To (Franchise) (Spring 2023)

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Federal Court Denies Equitable Relief For Failure To Diligently Prosecute A Patent

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Ontario Puts Into Force New Licensing Requirements For Temporary Help Agencies And Recruiters

On December 2, 2021 Ontario's Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the "Act") received Royal Assent. The Act amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA")...

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Do You Need An IP Strategy? You May Qualify For Funding

Developing an intellectual property (IP) strategy can prove to be a daunting, costly process. If you're looking to protect and commercialize your IP, a government-sponsored program...

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

What We're Up To (Franchise) (Spring 2023)

Cassels lawyers attended the International Franchise Association (IFA) Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 26-March 1, 2023.

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Federal Court Denies Equitable Relief For Failure To Diligently Prosecute A Patent

The Federal Court recently found that patentees may be denied equitable remedies in a patent infringement action if they fail to diligently prosecute their patents.

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Don't Lose Your Cover: The Dangers Of Naked Licensing And Trademark Abandonment

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Minden Gross LLP

Medicines Patent Pool Gets Big Wins In Accessing Breakthrough COVID-19 Drugs For The Third World

We have previously written about the benefits of licensing as a way to get the drug remdesivir quickly deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Smart & Biggar

Vizio Sued For Breach Of Copyleft Open-Source Software License

On October 19, 2021, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) sued Vizio, Inc. for alleged violations of the GNU General Public License covering software incorporated into certain Vizio smart TVs.

SB

Smart & Biggar

Highest Paid In The Afterlife: How Licensing Gives Value To Legacies

What do children's book authors and pop music stars have in common in the afterlife? Both groups rank among the highest-paid dead celebrities from 2020 to 2021, according to the annual list published by Forbes.

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Minden Gross LLP

CanExport Innovation Program Covers Intellectual Property Related Activities For Foreign R&D And Licensing Endeavours

The CanExport Innovation program, administered by the Global Affairs Canada's Trade Commissioner Service, helps Canadian organizations pursue collaborative research and development (R&D) agreements...

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Smart & Biggar

What Software Developers (And Their Clients) Should Know Before Signing A Software Development Agreement

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Segev LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel (Video)

Canada Cannabis

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Gowling WLG

The Future Of Agribusiness: Integrating AI Into Traditional Farming Operations

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Cost Of Copying Photographs From The Internet Just Got Higher

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Cassels

Direct Sales In Canada: Understanding Not For Resale Myths

Canada Anti-trust

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Siskinds LLP

CIPO Pandemic Response: Update June 1, 2020

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

CIPO Pandemic Response: Update May 15, 2020*

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

With Great IP Comes Great Responsibility - Developing And Deploying IP In The Public Interest During COVID-19 (Licensing Remdesivir)

Canada Healthcare

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Of Appeal Decides Users Can Opt-out Of Board Sanctioned Copyright Tariffs

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

10 Key Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing Agreement Terms

MC

McInnes Cooper

COVID-19 Impact: Changes To The Canadian Compulsory Licensing Scheme

Canada Coronavirus

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Cassels

Countries Consider Compulsory Licensing To Counter Covid-19 Crisis

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Government Of Canada Permits Compulsory Licensing To Respond To COVID-19

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Goodmans LLP

Starling Brands Sells Kase Farma Subsidiary To HTC Extraction Systems

GW

Gowling WLG

Expanding Market Opportunities Through Licensing

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Froese Law

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Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel (Video)

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Gowling WLG

The Value Of Intellectual Property: Innovating Remote Signing Of Legal Documents

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

IP License Agreements: Common Issues And Solutions

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Gowling WLG

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