Intellectual Property

• Calgary clothing company ‘disappointed’ after Walmart sells shirts with similar design

  A customer contacted Calgary clothing company, Local Laundry, in March, saying they saw an alarmingly similar T-shirt being sold at Walmart.

  Consumer

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• Communitech getting $38 million from feds as part of program to help startups

  The federal government announced that it was giving $38 million to Communitech as it has been chosen as one to be a part of the ElevateIP program.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
  
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• Bolivia signs deal to import J&J vaccine from Canadian company, pending patent issues

  'The economy should be in service of life and not the other way around,' Bolivia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta said through an interpreter.

  Health

  May 11, 2021
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• Feds move forward with plan to safeguard economy from national security threats

  The move comes as security agencies warn Canadians of the rising danger of hostile nations pilfering trade secrets and cybercriminals demanding ransom for sensitive files.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2021
• Alan Cross: Why companies are buying up the rights to thousands of songs

  There's a big gold rush in the area of intellectual property and some musicians are getting very, very rich.

  Entertainment

  Aug 23, 2020
• Canadian prescription drug prices come under scrutiny of U.S. trade representative

  In its annual report on foreign perils to American rights holders, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative is raising concerns about Canada's plan to recalibrate how it calculates the price of prescription drugs.

  May 1, 2020
• Ontario panel urges action to capture economic benefits of intellectual property

  The report says post-secondary institutions and other IP creators in the province don't have high enough levels of understanding around intellectual property.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2020
• U.S. charges Chinese companies with stealing trade secrets from semi-conductor company

  The prosecution comes amid heighted trade tensions between China and the U.S., and as American officials raise alarms about the threat of Chinese economic espionage.

  World

  Nov 1, 2018
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• New NAFTA could include tough intellectual property laws that Canada fought against in TPP

  "It's really concerning to see that we seem to be headed down the exact same road that we just spent five years fighting."

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2018
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• Belleville Senators warn local businesses to stop unofficial game promotions

  The Senators' management points out they already have formal contracts with businesses that permit an official association with the team.

  Sports

  Nov 13, 2017