Patents

Tesla’s Patent Pledge: An altruistic act or a stroke of marketing genius?

Patent Infringement Claimant: COVID-19 Research Facilitator, Patent Troll, or Both?

In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have been racing to develop vaccines and test existing drugs to fight the pandemic. On March 9th, 2020, Labrador Diagnostics LLC (“Labrador”), an entity owned by Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), which is funded by Softbank, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against BioFire Diagnostics LLC, […]

Biopiracy: IP and Appropriation from the Global South

International IP protection made easier: Learn about the Five IP Treaties that Canada has joined

Is Red the new Blue? Will IBM’s Patent Strategy shift under new leadership?

The Implications of Commercializing IP: How Patent Rights Get Compromised in Big Tech

Patent protection is a crucial consideration for inventors with new innovations. It ensures that innovation persists in the marketplace, and also guarantees some form of monopoly and profit for inventors who invest in engineering new solutions. However, the recent tension between Google and Sonos forces us to consider: how useful are patents to start-up companies […]

China’s Patent Policy: Pros, Cons, and an AI Solution

Recognizing Artificial Intelligence Systems as Inventors

Saying Goodbye to (not so) Forever 21

The New Experimentation Right in Canadian Patent Law