The Government of Canada may, at any time, use any patented invention, paying to the patentee such sum as the Commissioner reports to be a reasonable compensation for the use thereof.
Category: IP Practice and Law
Litigation Privilege Applies between Adverse Parties
There is no rule in British Columbia to the effect that communications between adverse parties in the course of litigation are exempt from litigation privilege.
Priority Restoration: Canada’s Convoluted Amendments Cause Confusion
Bill C-43 (as outlined in an earlier article here) will give patent applicants who have missed a 12 month priority filing deadline the opportunity to restore priority rights in certain limited circumstances.
Proposed Amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations
Following recent amendments to the Trade-marks Act contained in Bill C-31, the Budget Implementation Act, proposed amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations have been released to the public on October 1, 2014.
How Many Ways Can You Say Johnny Football?
Johnny Manziel was a highly touted college football player at Texas A&M University– so highly regarded that he won the Heisman Trophy in 2012 and was given the nickname “Johnny Football”.