Benefits of a Canadian Patent Filing for High-Tech Innovators
January 16, 2018
Treatment of computer-implemented inventions by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has remained consistent for many years. CIPO’s predictable treatment of computer-implemented inventions has likely contributed to the uptick in computer-implemented invention patent filings since 2011. …
Read MoreRecent Decisions Increase Canada’s Appeal as a Patent Filing Jurisdiction
July 11, 2017
In recent weeks Canadian courts have been busy issuing patent-related decisions and patent filers should take notice of some interesting developments which may enhance the appeal of Canada as a filing jurisdiction. Two decisions which were released to the public in the last two weeks make…
Read MoreAn “object” clause is not necessarily a promise, says Federal Court of Appeal
April 17, 2012
It used to be common practice to include an “object clause” in a patent specification to clearly set out an over-arching objective of the invention. Many granted patents have multiple object clauses, setting out a number of goals for the invention. This practice died away as patent drafters came…
Read MoreBroken promises: Eurocopter v. Bell Helicopter
February 09, 2012
The judgment of Martineau J. in Eurocopter v. Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limitée, 2012 FC 113, was released recently. It represents a win for Eurocopter in that Bell…
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