The Countdown to June 17, 2019 is On: Act Now to Protect Your Trademark Portfolio and Save Money before Canada’s New Trademark Regime Takes Effect
On June 17, 2019, the long-awaited changes to Canada’s trademark regime will take effect. The key changes were highlighted in our previous IP alerts published November 22, 2018, June 22, 2017, October 26, 2015 and June 23, 2014. In light of these...
Brexit: IP Contingency Plans for a Hard Exit
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, the UK House of Commons soundly rejected the “soft” Brexit deal negotiated with the EU over the past two years, and with just 10 weeks remaining until the March 29, 2019 Brexit deadline, it appears...
The Date is Set – Canada’s New Trademark Laws Take Effect on June 17, 2019: What You Can Do Now to Prepare
By Order In Council Number 2018-1329 issued by the Canadian Privy Council Office, Canada’s long-awaited trademark regime changes are now set to take effect on June 17, 2019. The trademark regime changes represent the most significant changes to Canada’s trademark...
Legal Considerations of Blockchain Technology
Commonly known as Bitcoin’s underlying technology, blockchain is widely discussed but poorly understood. According to an HSBC global survey, 80% of individuals who have heard of “blockchain” said they do not understand it. While the technology has the potential to...
Artificial Intelligence Revolution and the Insurance Industry
The information revolution has had an undeniable impact on society, as did the industrial revolution before it. Now artificial intelligence is poised to be the next revolution that will have an immense impact on our society from our personal lives...
Is an ICO Right for your Company?
Since the cryptocurrency mania hit in 2017, there has been no trendier, and in many cases, no more successful way to raise money than to sell tokens in what has become most commonly known as an “initial coin offering” or...
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Staff Notice 46-308 – Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens
On June 11, 2018, Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued Staff Notice 46-308 Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (the “Notice”). This Notice is intended to provide further clarification to those wishing to offer tokens for sale in Canada, particularly...
How Smart is Your Contract? Legal Considerations Around Smart Contracts
In a 2016 report by the World Economic Forum,[1] it was suggested that smart contracts based on blockchain technology could potentially codify financial agreements in a shared platform and guarantee execution based on mutually agreed conditions. This would significantly reduce...
It’s Official: Mandatory Data Breach Notification Coming on November 1, 2018
Last week, the Government of Canada published an Order in Council that will bring into force, as of November 1, 2018, the much anticipated mandatory breach notification and record-keeping requirements under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”)....
