Written by: Christopher Chiavatti (IP Lawyer) & Liz Gray (IP Lawyer) Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can access the federal government’s expanded Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) to help support innovation. The expanded IRAP program now includes the “IP Assist” program to help Canadian SMEs in their …
By: Liz Gray (IP Lawyer) Oral arguments were heard today at the Federal Court of Appeal in the case of Benjamin Moore & Co. v. Attorney General of Canada (“Benjamin Moore”). As we previously reported, the Federal Court ordered the Commissioner of Patents (i.e., the Canadian Intellectual Property …
BRION RAFFOUL LLP is delighted to congratulate Stephanie Williams for passing the 2022 Canadian Trademark Agent Qualifying Examinations to become a Registered Canadian Trademark Agent. Stephanie is also a lawyer in Ontario and actively supports our legal practice in IP licensing and enforcement. BRION RAFFOUL LLP is a premier …
For the third year in a row, BRION RAFFOUL’s Managing Partner, Natalie Raffoul has been identified by IAM 300 as one of the individuals leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. The IAM Strategy 300 focuses exclusively on …
By: Christopher Chiavatti (IP Lawyer) & Greg Parth (Summer Student) Quebec’s recently passed Bill 96 strengthens requirements for the use of French, including for businesses operating in Quebec. In this article, we highlight three areas to which businesses will want to pay particular attention: Contracts; Trademarks; and Penalties …
By: Stephanie Williams (IP Lawyer) & Jose Seba (Senior Associate) Businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of protecting their brands in the Canadian market. Interest in acquiring trademark registration in Canada has increased significantly in the last several years. From 2015 to 2021, the volume of new trademark …
BRION RAFFOUL LLP is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Silver Ranking for patent prosecution in Canada by Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Patent 1000 listing. For the eighth consecutive year the firm has been recognized as one of the world’s leading patent firms while its partners are …
Did you know that Baseball; American Football; Basketball and Hockey originated in Canada? Not only is Canada known to be friendly and beautiful, but we also created some of America’s favourite sports. Here are a few examples of how Canadians have impacted the sports world. Basketball In 1891, …
By: Liz Gray (IP Lawyer) with research assistance by Greg Parth (Summer Student) In a previous post, we reported on the Canadian Federal Court’s decision that the ‘problem-solution’ approach used by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) to identify patentable subject matter was incorrect in law (Choueifaty). In …
By: Liz Gray (IP Lawyer) with research assistance by Greg Parth (Summer Student) Close to two years ago, the Canadian Federal Court ruled in Choueifaty that the “problem-solution approach”, then applied by the Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) to determine whether claims recite patentable subject matter, was incorrect in …
