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  • An acknowledged increase in global patent protection coupled with government incentives to support and use IP as a component for economic growth suggests that more and more companies are looking at IP from a business as well as a legal perspective. However, analyzing a complex patent landscape for an industry that is tipped to be the next hot area remains a daunting task.
  • Owning a market-leading product or innovation is useless if you fail to keep your competitors from copying you. Daniel S Drapeau and George R Locke of Ogilvy Renault outline the most effective options available to rights owners
  • The scope of IP protection in the biotechnology and life sciences sectors in Canada and the extent that such IP rights may preserve market exclusivity has been shaped by a number of recent authoritative judicial decisions. Arthur Renaud and Martin Kratz of Bennett Jones look at two areas that have particularly been shaped by the courts
  • As General Counsel for one of Canada's most successful companies, Richard Brait's focus is as much global as local. He tells Sam Mamudi how his company handles its IP portfolio
  • In January 2006 the ECJ handed down its judgment rejecting the opposition of the Picasso Estate (owners of the trade mark Picasso) to the registration of the mark Picaro for "vehicles and vehicle parts and omnibuses" in class 12.
  • Will the introduction of post-grant opposition provide greater opportunities to patent challengers in the US? A letter from John P Sutton
  • According to a general principle of French law, in any judicial proceedings, the plaintiff has the burden of proving the facts alleged in support of his claims. Therefore, the person purporting to hold an IP right must adduce evidence of the alleged infringement. This evidence must cover five aspects:
  • A series of recent decisions in Canada and the UK has established rules for the way courts interpret patent claims. Robert H C MacFarlane and Adam Bobker of Bereskin & Parr explain what the changes mean for rights owners
  • An effective and efficient patent application process is the first step in building a valuable portfolio. Eugene J Gierczak and Daryl W Schnurr of Miller Thomson explain Canada's patent framework
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