Most people don’t realize that one of the biggest breakthroughs in cinema history came from Canada. IMAX technology transformed movie theaters from simple entertainment venues into incredible visual ...
More than 40 per cent of Canadian inventions are ultimately owned by foreign firms, highlighting a long-standing gap between innovation creation and innovation retention in Canada. Canada has already ...
Anyone who’s ever fumbled with a broken egg yolk or wrestled with a crusty oven knows the pain of kitchen disasters. Canada’s inventors apparently felt that pain too—and decided to do something about ...
Canada may be known for exporting maple syrup, poutine and hockey — but this country has produced inventions that have changed the world. Gov. Gen. David Johnston and co-author Tom Jenkins have ...
From the acclaimed CBC documentary unit that brought you the hit series The Greatest Canadian comes The Greatest Canadian Invention a twohour television special ...
“Patentable subject matter is increasingly becoming a front-end strategic consideration rather than one left for prosecution.” The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has materially changed ...
“The FCA noted that the use of the terms ‘new and useful’ with the statutory categories of invention indicates that novelty may be relevant in determining whether an invention falls within the ...
This week Canada rushed to implement new laws in response to COVID-19, including addition of Section 19.4 of the Patent Act. Bill C-13, entitled the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, was introduced in ...