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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read June 15, 2018

Canadian government’s IP strategy seeks to boost innovation, increase IP literacy, and rein-in patent trolls

The intellectual property (IP) strategy, unveiled by the Government of Canada recently, aims to boost Canadian innovation and presence in the global technological market by enhancing IP awareness and savviness, introducing IP education and advice programs, offering strategic IP tools for growth, and implementing legislative amendments. The government plans to invest $83.5 million over five years to help Canadian businesses understand, protect and access IP.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Privacy / copyright, intellectual property, intellectual property strategy, IP strategy, patents, trademarks

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read December 7, 2017

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms broad scope of Crown copyright

In order to protect their ownership of copyright, organisations whose works might be published by the government should obtain any necessary assignments or waivers, since the Crown copyright regime does not apply if there is a private arrangement with the work’s author.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / copyright, Copyright Act, Crown copyright, intellectual property

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read August 10, 2017

Court declines to apply fair dealing copyright exemption in news reporting case

In a recent decision, the Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec has found a newspaper liable for infringement of copyright and moral rights in photographs published without reference to the photographer.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Privacy / copyright, Copyright Act, fair dealing

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