August 31, 2020Every day we’re hearing more and more about how artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are going to rock the business world by “automating this”, “speeding up that”, “cutting corners” “cutting costs”, etc. While we have absolutely no doubt that these new solutions have the potential to disrupt commercial industries, the legal industry is one that we’re naturally curious (and maybe a bit skeptical) about as from our location in the depths of a legal technology AI/ML 'engine room'.
May 27, 2020In our series on negotiation automation, we are covering everything from document automation tools, compliance tools, smart contracts and, of course, our favorite topic - clause language, knowledge and expertise capture.
May 26, 2020Whether it’s an image recognition app, a fraud detection app or many of the possible use cases for AI or ML, when picturing the “robots” that will be replacing jobs and changing industries, it’s the leanest and fittest that will survive.
May 26, 2020The article, titled 'The Key to a Successful Digital Sales Transformation', written by Haley Smith, overviews some of the ways sales teams are becoming more automated in terms of follow-ups and lead fostering, among others, as well as some of the barriers companies face when bringing new tech into their sales teams.
May 25, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com reviews the case in which a golf ball manufacturer raised a complaint against Costco, who in turn brought an action for a declaration of non-infringement
April 25, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com highlights the major issues in an important patent infringement case relating to the disgorgement of profits in Canada. The Federal Court of Canada found in favour of DOW Chemicals in a case of patent infringement.
February 02, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the importance of executing Intellectual Property assignment agreements when companies collaborate on research projects.
January 16, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses an ongoing patent battle between the University of California and the Broad Institute over the control of patent rights related to a revolutionary gene editing technology.
January 10, 2017You had a brilliant idea, set up your company, and now it’s finally time to make your dreams a reality and bring your product to life! When hiring a developer to help build your software or mobile application, it is important to take the time to agree on several points.
November 25, 2016As I start to pack my bag for the SAAS North conference in Ottawa, here are four reasons that I choose SAAS (software as a service) applications (apps) over traditional services!
November 21, 2016This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides an overview of ten intellectual property issues that should be addressed in technology sector mergers & acquisitions transactions.
August 07, 2016Thanks to social media, it is not difficult to achieve your claim to fame. However, it also is not difficult to receive unwanted attention or fame.
May 27, 2016Who ever thought we would live to see robots being hired as lawyers! The time has come, and one robot in particular has arrived to fulfill your legal needs. ‘His’ name is Ross. Not Ross Geller. Just Ross.
May 12, 2016When I think of the cloud, I think of a marshmallow-like floating bubble of air. When someone mentions the ‘cloud’ today, more often than not, they’re talking about a completely different cloud!
May 10, 2016Every system of government must balance individual privacy and rights, against state control. Where the lines are drawn determines what type of society we live in.
April 29, 2016Most readers understand that the Panama Papers exposes problematic tax havens and the users of such havens. However, the Panama Papers also expose a complex set of issues rolled into one big overwhelming story.
December 22, 2015Do you ever get annoying emails from companies you’ve never heard of? Or continuous emails from a company you once agreed to receive an email from years ago?
December 11, 2015Are you trying to use the web to reach out to as many people as you can to build your business? - Not so fast! Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (“CASL”), which came into force July 1, 2014, creates restraints on your ability to do this if you are sending commercial electronic messages (“CEM”).
July 15, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses recent legal developments that have taken place with the advancement of Virtual Reality
June 19, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com is helpful in understanding the role Competition Bureau plays in the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
April 15, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the intellectual property challenges for designers and manufacturers of products amidst the advancements of 3D printing technology.
April 13, 2015I performed some searches yesterday to identify recent publicly-listed technology companies via TMX Money and I found that technology companies and biotechnology companies are starting to take a major share of new listings on the venture exchange. For a growing company in this space, this is good news.
November 10, 2014This month Home Depot announced that it was hacked and that 56 million credit card accounts were compromised, and that around 53 million customer email addresses were stolen as well. This articles discusses how hackers could have breached security and a suggested security protocol that a company and its data security team should consider.
September 04, 2014This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the implications of the use of recognized trademarked goods by Google Glass software for the purpose of triggering ad popups in augmented reality.
June 23, 2014This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com outlines the major changes to the competition laws and rules which came into effect in 2014 that apply to technology transfer agreements.
October 01, 2013This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com provides a brief description on how the clean technology is emerging into a global industry.
July 25, 2012This article posted on our partner site Mondaq provides practice pointers for employers executing Employee Intellectual Property Assignment Agreements.
October 31, 2007This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com explores ways in which a comprehensive intellectual property management program creates new opportunities for cost savings, tax efficiencies, and competitive advantage.
November 02, 1999This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the importance of properly incorporating clear and unambiguous technology transfer and license elements in a Technoloy Transfer Agreement.