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GOOGLE INC. v. EQUUSTEK & THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

In the case of Google Inc. v. Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the grant of a preliminary injunction by the Court of Appeals of British Columbia ordering Google to de-index on a global basis websites of a party accused of passing off...

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Canadian Patent Law’s Invalidation of Patents Under Promise Doctrine Does Not Violate NAFTA

On March 16, 2017, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment disputes rejected Eli Lilly’s claim that the Canadian Courts use of the “promise doctrine” to invalidate patents owned by Eli Lilly and the Canadian government’s...

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2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About

This year the IP world will be brimming with changes, the largest of which will take place in the European Union. Sweeping reforms in EU trademark law will be implemented in March as well as the likelihood of the Unitary Patent making its debut in...

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