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Jul

The Supreme Court of Canada Affirms the Methods of Medical Treatment Doctrine in Pharmascience v. Janssen

On July 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in Pharmascience...
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The seal of the USPTO.
08
Jul

Pro Se No More — Canadians Need a Patent Agent

Effective July 20, 2026, the USPTO will prohibit foreign‑domiciled applicants from representing themselves in patent...
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15
Jun

Accelerate a Pending Patent Application for Free

On 2025 October 27 the USPTO launched their Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, which is...
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08
Jun

Canada’s AI Strategy is Light on IP

Canada spent billions developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) so the country has released a new strategy...
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One lit lightbulb in a group of unlit bulbs.
25
May

Obviousness and Inventive Step

Most people know an invention must be new, useful, and non-obvious. Obviousness or inventive step...
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Sometimes you should patent the wheel, not the car.
14
Apr

Which is Better: Patenting Your Product or Your Invention?

Patenting the invention is usually the better route, as it gives broader rights that cover...
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02
Apr

Accelerate a Patent Application for Free but Unknown Total Cost

The USPTO launched the Automated Pre-Examination Search Pilot Program on 2025 October 20 and it...
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Ducks as an analogy of patent searches.
03
Mar

Patentability Search vs Landscape Search — Which Do You Need?

Two common types of patent search in intellectual property practice are the patentability search (also...
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Like an orchestra, Scale AI favours multi-partner collaboration.
18
Feb

Ready to Scale? Three Things You Need to Know About the Scale AI Funding program

Artificial intelligence is evolving fast, transforming industries from healthcare and logistics to retail and finance....
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19
Dec

12 Days: Year-End Reflection for IP Managers

What are year-end reflection for IP managers? As the year winds down, intellectual property managers...
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CanExport Associations can help with your export strategy.
17
Dec

Strength in numbers: CanExport Associations is now open for funding

By Dona Anderson The Canadian government offers various export funding programs to support businesses in...
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16
Dec

AI Robots Can Contribute to Inventions, but not the R.E.S.P.E.C.T

US Patent Office issues new guidelines for AI-assisted inventions. The new director of the USPTO...
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