January 2010
6 posts
Summary Trials Now Available to Speed I.P.... →
ADVOCACY In/Sight
Another sound reason to litigate IP disputes in Canada exists given new court rule changes that introduce Summary Trials in both the Federal Court of Canada (FCC) and the Superior Court of Justice for the Province of Ontario (SCJ). The changes expand a strong Judicial trend to expedite dispute...
Perspective on Copyright Law Reform Proposals →
COPYRIGHT In/Sight
Since copyright works began to appear in digital form, the role of copyright has required redefinition and polarized stakeholders worldwide. This entertaining and surprising paper (really!) summarizes the issues, the changes wrought to copyright so far, and exposes the reality behind some of...
Intellectual Property Audits Reap Benefits →
MANAGEMENT / ADMINISTRATION In/Sight
Intellectual Property audits represent an essential business practice regarding a company’s intangible yet valuable assets. Intellectual property can constitute the most valuable assets of a company, and reward deliberate attention, evaluation and protection.
gcludlow@ludlowlaw.ca
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Amplify, The Meaning Program →
ADVOCACY In/Sight
In January 2010 Hapax LLC launched version 2.0 of its Amplify web service. The unique service extracts meaning from multiple text documents. Many uses for such a tool suggest themselves. In litigation, for example, Amplify may greatly reduce the cost of screening documents, and contribute to...
Federal Court subpoenas lawyer who drafted patent →
ADVOCACY / PATENTS In/Sight
In Canada, solicitor-client privilege against disclosing client communications does not apply to communications with patent agents. To establish solicitor-client privilege over patent work, agents must work through Canadian lawyers. By compelling a lawyer, who is also an agent, to testify about some of...
How to search Japanese Patents in English →
PATENTS
A straightforward guide by Japanese Patent Agent Shogo Nakamura, of the Tokyo law firm Yuasa and Hara. Thank you, Shogo, for letting us offer your guide to our visitors.