Patent Law Blog

This blog is intended to provide general information and knowledge about the patenting process and the commercialisation of patent rights in Canada. It should not be regarded as legal advice. Readers should contact a qualified patent agent and/or lawyer regarding how the information found within this blog may apply to their specific situation.

• EA lawsuit - further thoughts We posted recently about how EA has brought a pre-emptive lawsuit seeking judicial confirmation that it has a constitutional right to depict real-world helicopters in its games. This lawsuit [read more] Wednesday, 18 January 2012 | David Spratley

• Canada extends PPH project agreements Canada has Patent Prosecution Highway ("PPH") agreements with the US patent office, Finland, Germany, Spain, Japan, Denmark and Korea. The agreements with Japan, Denmark and Korea were [read more] Monday, 16 January 2012 | Euan Taylor

• Patenting vs Secrecy There is a fundamental conflict between keeping an invention as a trade-secret, and seeking a patent to cover it. The underlying bargain for granting a patent is that in exchange for the exclusive [read more] Saturday, 17 December 2011 | Euan Taylor

• Where Shall I File My Patent Application? International Filing Strategies There is a common misconception that one can obtain an “international” or “global” patent. In fact, although one can file an international application under the Patent Cooperation [read more] Thursday, 8 December 2011 | Euan Taylor

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