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Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
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Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
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Shifting Dynamics in Private Equity
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Whether AI can be an “inventor” was the key issue in an important recent ruling of the Canadian Patent Appeal Board (the “PAB”). In Thaler, Stephen L. (Re), 2025 CACP 8, the PAB had to decide whether Canadian Patent...more
Judge Alsup’s summary judgement order in Bartz v Anthropic PBC1 released June 23, 2025 is making waves in the copyright and AI world. The order, issued out of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...more
Influencer marketing isn’t just a trend; it’s the new frontier of digital engagement. But with big opportunities come even bigger responsibilities (and risks). Join us for American Conference Institute and Canadian...more
L’évolution de la technologie de l’intelligence artificielle (« IA ») entraîne des changements considérables dans bien des secteurs au Canada, au point de nécessiter une évaluation des cadres juridiques en place. Que ce soit...more
The evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly reshaping various sectors across Canada, prompting a critical evaluation of our legal frameworks. From intellectual property to financial markets, AI...more
The USPTO released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The USPTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether...more
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can be incredibly beneficial for businesses, enhancing productivity by streamlining administrative tasks, reducing redundancy, automating processes and improving data analysis....more
In April 2023, a curious law professor and lawyer submitted his “Introductory Civil Procedure” exam to ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, to see how it would score. The results were surprising: ChatGPT outperformed over 70% of his...more
For World IP Day 2024, we asked three of our practitioners three questions, all related to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2024 theme of IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and...more
In this follow-up blog, we explore the intricacies of artificial intelligence (AI) patents in the AgTech and Agribusiness industry, highlighting significant hurdles and strategic considerations essential to keep front of mind...more
On December 20, 2023, the UK Supreme Court dismissed Dr. Stephen Thaler’s appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales), finding that AI cannot be an inventor because an inventor must be a natural person1. This issue...more
This blog is part of a two-part series on patents and artificial intelligence technology in the AgTech and Agribusiness Industry. Part two, Cultivating Innovation in Agribusiness: Drafting AI Patents outlines some of the...more
AI technologies bring several new business opportunities, but they also bring a host of new legal questions, including in intellectual property law. A very important question at the intersection of AI and IP is: how do we...more
The year 2023 will be regarded as a pivotal year for advances in AI. As the year comes to an end, lawmakers are hurrying to establish rules for the evolving technology, and hoping to stimulate AI’s promise of innovation, and...more
Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie s'est récemment exprimé sur le thème de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) et de la protection de la PI pour les œuvres créées à l'aide de l'IA, en tant qu'invité de « Voix de la PI canadienne », un...more
Recently Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie spoke on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IP protection for AI-generated works as a guest on Canadian IP Voices, an official podcast produced by the Canadian Intellectual...more
Quelques jours à peine après le lancement de ChatGPT d’OpenAI, des millions d’utilisateurs étaient déjà en liesse. Grâce à la structure de clavardage toute simple de ChatGPT, laquelle est fondée sur des questions et des...more
In this blog, we consider the challenges in patenting artificial intelligence (AI) and the key considerations companies should make when drafting strong AI patent applications....more