Intellectual Property Landscape with Bereskin & Parr

Bereskin & Parr hosts an Intellectual Property Landscape Breakfast on September 30! Key Highlights: What to consider in obtaining strong patent, design and trademark protection How to maximize your chances… Continue reading Intellectual Property Landscape with Bereskin & Parr

Isolated Human Genes are No Longer Patentable in the United States

Monday, June 17, 2013 By: Serge Lapointe, Ph.D. | Montréal and Ingrid E. VanderElst | Toronto The United States Supreme Court has released its much anticipated decision in the case… Continue reading Isolated Human Genes are No Longer Patentable in the United States

Patent filing is back on the rise – WIPO publishes two valuable reports

By James Taylor Two reports published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) demonstrate that patent filing is back on the rise and is of increasing value to stakeholders. This… Continue reading Patent filing is back on the rise – WIPO publishes two valuable reports

U.S. Patent Reform: Act Incents Smaller Firms to Innovate

By Jasmeet Duggal On September 16th, the America Invents Act was signed into law in the United States. Under the Act, the patent filing system has changed from “first-to-invent” to… Continue reading U.S. Patent Reform: Act Incents Smaller Firms to Innovate