Intellectual Property
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Calgary clothing company ‘disappointed’ after Walmart sells shirts with similar designA customer contacted Calgary clothing company, Local Laundry, in March, saying they saw an alarmingly similar T-shirt being sold at Walmart.ConsumerSep 19, 2023
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Communitech getting $38 million from feds as part of program to help startupsThe 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.CanadaDec 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.HealthMay 11, 2021
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Feds move forward with plan to safeguard economy from national security threatsThe move comes as security agencies warn Canadians of the rising danger of hostile nations pilfering trade secrets and cybercriminals demanding ransom for sensitive files.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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Alan Cross: Why companies are buying up the rights to thousands of songsThere's a big gold rush in the area of intellectual property and some musicians are getting very, very rich.EntertainmentAug 23, 2020
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Canadian prescription drug prices come under scrutiny of U.S. trade representativeIn 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
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Ontario panel urges action to capture economic benefits of intellectual propertyThe report says post-secondary institutions and other IP creators in the province don't have high enough levels of understanding around intellectual property.CanadaFeb 11, 2020
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U.S. charges Chinese companies with stealing trade secrets from semi-conductor companyThe 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.WorldNov 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."CanadaAug 28, 2018
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Belleville Senators warn local businesses to stop unofficial game promotionsThe Senators' management points out they already have formal contracts with businesses that permit an official association with the team.SportsNov 13, 2017
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