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Overbroad patent claims: Canadian law may draw strength from policy behind U.S. and U.K. Supreme Court rulings

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision serves as a reminder that a bargain underlies the issuance of a patent and that an applicant must fully and...

Osler AI Series: Data, Intellectual Property and Privacy

Our second webinar focuses on data, intellectual property and privacy.

PMPRB releases long-awaited draft guidelines regarding excessive drug pricing under new regime

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has updated its approach to excessive pricing. Osler’s Nathaniel Lipkus and Yael Mansour discuss...

Canadian Court again rejects problem-solution approach to subject-matter eligibility of computer-implemented patents

The Federal Court of Canada has once again rejected the problem-solution approach to determining eligibility for computer-implemented patent...

Canadian Federal Court issues dynamic website-blocking injunction to combat unauthorized hockey webcasts

Holders of Canadian broadcast rights to National Hockey League games scored a victory in their fight against online piracy with a novel dynamic...

Act now: Request examination early to avoid excess claims fees and other restrictions under proposed new Canadian Patent Rules

The Government of Canada is proposing amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules that will introduce excess claims fees and a Request for Continued...