Posts Tagged: Canada
USMCA Set To Export U.S. Copyright Law to North American Neighbors
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was passed by the U.S. Senate on January 16, 2020 and will be signed by President Trump today. The treaty, which renegotiates and …
Responding to Criticism of ‘State Pharmaceutical Importation Programs Threaten Patients and Innovation’
A recent article by Dr. Kristina M. L. Acri née Lybecker highlighted her research about the fiscal workability of state pharmaceutical importation programs from two important …
State Pharmaceutical Importation Programs Threaten Patients and Innovation
In mid-December, President Trump presented a plan to lower prescription drug prices by allowing states, drug wholesalers and pharmacies to import some cheaper drugs from Canada. While …
Clawing Deeper into the Monster v. Raptors Trademark Battle
Torontonians may have accepted the loss of Kawhi Leonard, but another Raptors asset is still at risk: their newest logo. As detailed here, the Raptors are tipping …
Beware of Traps in the New Canadian Patent Rules
The Government of Canada is changing the current Patent Act and Patent Rules to modernize the Canadian patent regime. The current Patent Rules will be replaced with …
Canada Patent Law Changes Are Bad News for Patent Owners
The effects of changes made to Canada’s patent law at the end of 2018 won’t be fully clear for some time, but Canadian patent owners and …
Other Barks & Bites: IP News to Watch, January 25, 2019
Today marks the return of our Other Barks & Bites feature, which will profile a collection of news headlines from around the IP world and across practice areas …
World Intellectual Property Indicators 2017: Design Patent Highlights
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators. For the second consecutive year, the number of design applications filed worldwide continued …
Canada’s National IP Strategy Stoking Fears About Patent Trolls
The strategy also includes legislative changes to ensure ethical standards among patent and trademark agents and to “remove barriers to innovation, particularly any loopholes that allow those …
New Canadian IP strategy includes money for IP tools and literacy
In a move that recognizes the importance of innovation and IP rights – and the need for diverse audiences to understand how they work – the Canadian government has …
U.S. Chamber calls on NAFTA Countries to modernize and elevate IP frameworks
The letter explains that the results from the Chamber's IP Index has shown that as a whole North America is at a considerable disadvantage compared with both …
European Commission Unveils Digital Tax Proposal Which Could Generate Billions in Tax Revenues from American Tech Giants
The European Commission has recently proposed new tax rules that would significantly alter the tax regime faced by technology companies operating in the European Union, including American …
Innovators and Content Creators Urge USTR Lighthizer to Fight for Strong IP in NAFTA Negotiations
ACTION for Trade asks Lighthizer to consider advocating for strong IP protections and robust enforcement to benefit a diverse group of industries, including digital content producers and …
USTR: Counterfeit and pirated physical products valued at nearly half a trillion dollars
According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, imports of counterfeit and pirated physical products are valued at about half a trillion dollars, or about 2.5 …
Renegotiate NAFTA to Make it the Gold Standard in IP Protection
As President Trump embarks on the renegotiation of NAFTA, it is critical that we seize the opportunity to make it the gold standard in intellectual property rights …
