Recruiting for Global Assignments A recent survey of employers has highlighted several skills that give candidates a winning edge when applying for global positions. Results show that companies feel that those who are most likely to succeed in roles based in a foreign country would have: Interpersonal and networking skills (60%) Foreign language fluency (55%) […]
In nearly identical decisions released on May 27, 2014, Sandoz Canada Inc v Canada, 2014 FC 501 (Sandoz) andratiopharm Inc v Canada, 2014 FC 502 (ratiopharm), the Federal Court of Canada held that some licensees of patents relating to medicines are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board), including its powers to […]
J. Bradley White, Partner and Chair National Intellectual Property Department and W. Lee Webster, Partner, National Intellectual Property Department, have been named World’s Leading Patent Practitioners by Intellectual Asset Management 2014. As quoted in their website, “The star is J Bradley White: He is the best of the best. He has the lion’s share of the […]
Managing Intellectual Property has presented its annual ranking of the world’s leading copyright firms, “as the area grows in importance globally,” it states. The publication is well-recognized internationally as a highly respected source of news and analysis on IP developments worldwide. Osler’s copyright practice has received Tier 1 ranking in Canada in Managing Intellectual Property’s World IP Survey […]
On March 19, 2014, Mr. Justice Kent of the BC Supreme Court agreed than an arbitration award obtained in New Delhi, India by TVS’ client, Assam Company India, should be recognized as a BC judgement according to the International Commercial Arbitration Act (ICAA). The Award stemmed from a dispute between Assam and a Canadian firm, […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Carman J. Overholt, Q.C. of Overholt Law. Carman has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) Member in Canada – West. Carman is a senior litigation lawyer having practiced employment, labour relations law and commercial litigation in Vancouver, BC since […]
Dan Ovsey, Financial Post, National Post [Extract] Just how risky it is to do business in China is difficult to quantify. Given the unreliable and often self-serving nature of China’s information system, the number of IP-theft incidents is difficult to ascertain. … Brad White, a partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Chair of the […]
By Vincent M. de Grandpré, Martin Brandsma On January 27, 2014, the Federal Court of Appeal in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Co., 2014 FCA 17 (Novartis), upheld the Federal Court’s denial of an application for a prohibition order under the CanadianPatented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations on the basis that the impugned patent was directed to […]
Jude Popp began his career in law at Lawson Lundell, where he spent over 3 years in the commercial litigation group. It was here he gained experience in a broad range of litigation matters, including intellectual property, contract, insurance and property disputes. He also participated in numerous mediations and other informal negotiations on behalf of […]
Julius Melnitzer, Law Times (Recap) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing an appeal from the International Trade Commission that could well shape the intellectual property enforcement strategies of many Canadian and foreign companies. The appeal revolves around an “exclusion order” the commission granted to Ottawa-based Standard Innovation Corp., a manufacturer […]
On January 27, 2014, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Anderson tabled five previously concluded intellectual property treaties in the House of Commons including the: Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (the Madrid Protocol); Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (the Singapore Treaty); Nice Agreement Concerning […]
by Violet French, Partner, Torkin Manes LLP, Toronto, Canada [email protected] Canada’s new anti-spam law (“CASL”), the toughest anti-spam law in the world, will come into force on July 1, 2014. Regardless of where your client is based, CASL could have significant ramifications. Don’t assume that this legislation applies only to spammers. It will affect any […]