CUSMA: The Highlights
It was a thrilling tale of will they, won’t they, but in the end Canada and the US agreed on a trade deal, which was
November 30, 2018
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Tag: NAFTA
What the End of NAFTA Could Mean for Patent Filing Trends in Canada
According to the IP Canada Report 2016, the USA is the top patent filer in Canada, with 17,966 applications in 2015, immediately followed by Canada,
April 3, 2018
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Eli Lilly v. Canada: Investor-State Arbitration Is an Open Gate for the “Patent Trolls”
In 2017, Canada won the dispute against the US-based pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly in investor-state arbitration (ISA). Foreign investors can sue sovereign governments in ISA
November 5, 2017
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Sitting This One Out: SCC Refuses to Clarify “Promise of a Patent” Doctrine
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in the case Eli Lilly Canada Inc v Novopharm Ltd, passing on an
June 4, 2013
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A Cautionary Kudos: Canada Moves Up on USTR IP Watch List
Earlier this month, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301 Report,” which evaluates the intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement
May 21, 2013
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