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March 2008 - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Group Newsletter - Winter 2008
January 2008 - Canada and U. S. Establish Patent Prosecution Pilot Program
October 2007 - Patent Group Newsletter - Fall 2007: USPTO Patent Rule Changes
August 2007 - Launch of .ASIA Top Level Domain
June 2007 - Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules — Effective June, 2007
April 2007 - U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Obviousness Standard When Assessing Patentability of an Invention
March 2007 - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Group Newsletter - Winter 2007
February 2007 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Winter 2007
November 2006 - Generic and Brand Name Drug Companies Meet in Federal Court
October 2006Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Group Newsletter - Fall 2006

September 2006 - Bill 14 – Proposed Amendments to Ontario’s Law Society Act

July 2006Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Summer 2006

July 2006Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter - Summer 2006

July 2006 - Trade Mark Practice Group Newsletter - Summer 2006

June 2006 - Proposed Amendments To Canadian Patented Medicines (Notice Of Compliance) Regulations And Data Protection Provisions Of The Food And Drug Regulations (June 17th, 2006)

June 2006 - Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling in Favour of Kraft in Toblerone and Côte d'Or Gray Marketing Case

June 2006 - Famous marks are not so "famous" after all

January 2006 - Regulatory, Advertising & Marketing Group Newsletter- Winter 2005 - 2006

January 2006 - Recent Federal Court Case Limits Section 9 Protection of Official Marks

January 2006 - The Government provides a one year window to correct errors in small entity fee payments
January 2006 - Trade Mark Practice Group Newsletter - Winter 2005 - 2006
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December 2005Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter - Winter 2005 - 2006

November 2005 - Registration of .eu Domain Names

November 2005 - Supreme Court of Canada rules that section 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act is constitutionally valid, doctrine of functionality applies to unregistered trade- marks

October 2005 - “Technical Arts” Rejection Eliminated for U.S. Business Method Patent Cases
October 2005 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Fall 2005
May 2005 - Supreme Court Speaks on NOC Proceedings
April 2005 - New Tax Measures Foster IP Acquisition - Québec Budget
April 2005 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Spring 2005

February 2005 - Good News for US Patents Resulting from Collaborative Research

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December 2004 - USPTO Fee Increase Notice - December 2004

December 2004Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter - Winter 2004 - 2005

December 2004 - Canada Proposes Increased Data Exclusivity For Innovators, But Less Patent Roadblocks To Generic Market Entry

December 2004 - New Ingredient Labelling Requirements for Cosmetics

October 2004 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Fall 2004

July 2004 - Federal Court Rules in Favour of Kraft in Gray Marketing Case

June 2004 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2004

May 2004Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2004

May 2004Supreme Court of Canada hands over a 5:4 decision in favour of Monsanto in the much anticipated Canola plant patent case.

April 2004 - Supreme Court of Canada will Hear Lego Case

April 2004 - Federal Court of Canada Rules File Sharing Does Not Infringe Copyright

January 2004 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Winter 2004

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December 2003 - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter - Dec 2003

October 2003 - Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter - Fall 2003

October 2003 - Community Trade Marks and Designs

September 2003 - Increase in Government Fees in Canada

July 2003 - Summer 2003 Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter

May 2003 - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group Newsletter

April 2003 - Spring 2003 Software/High Technology Practice Group Newsletter

March 2003 - New Media/Copyright Newsletter February

March 2003 - Risk of Small Entity Status. Court Decision Reduces Risk of Claiming Small Entity Status in Canada. Caution still recommended when claiming small entity status.

February 2003 - New European Design Laws

January 2003 - New Amendments To Food And Drug Regulations: Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, Health Claims

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December 2002 - High Court Of Australia Subjects U.S. Internet Publisher To Jurisdiction Of Australian Courts

December 2002 - BILL C –11 RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT

December 2002 - Supreme Court of Canada Speaks on Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals.

December 2002 - Regulatory News

Check Your Labels!

Changes to the Food and Drug Regulations are expected to be in force by the end of this year.

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July 2001 - Bill S–17 came into force on Thursday, July 12, 2001.

June 2001 - BILL S-17: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CANADIAN PATENT ACT TO EXTEND THE TERM OF OLD ACT PATENTS.

February 2001 - The American Inventors Protection Act And How It Affects Your U.S. Patent Strategies.

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October 2000 - .CA Domain Names Available on First-Come, First Served Basis on or About November 1, 2000.

September 2000 - Important News About the .CA Domain Name Registration System.

August 2000 - Court Of Appeal Finds Higher Life Forms Are Patentable In Canada
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