Trade-marks, Patents, Copyrights & Intellectual Property

Why Startups Can’t Afford to Overlook Intellectual Property Protection

In today’s innovation-driven economy, a startup’s most valuable assets often aren’t physical, they’re intangible. Your brand, product design, codebase, content, trade secrets, and creative concepts are...

Different Types of Business Law

If you own a business, chances are that you will have to consult with a business lawyer a number of times during the length of your...

Potential Changes for Patents Expiration for Brand Name Drugs in Canada

Canadian and European pharmaceutical lobbyists have been trying to bring changes to patent law as it relates to brand-name drugs for quite some time.  The hope...

FRANCHISING vs. LICENSING and CHARITIES vs. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

The Franchise Relationship & LicensingTransferring from one person to another, information or industrial or intellectual property rights to enable the transferee to engage in a commercial activity...

THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE: Not Just Used In Real Estate!

An agreement of purchase and sale is a major key document in negotiating to buy and sell an asset. This is an agreement between the seller and...

CORPORATE NAMING UNINTERRUPTED: Federal vs. Provincial

Even after submission of an application for incorporation to the peoples concerned, doubts remain, a feeling of something left unfinished prevails, and a good night’s sleep...

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NAMING A COMPANY

Companies incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act can choose to use a corporate name or will have a numbered name assigned to them. There are...