In a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara, KLA Daylight LLC v. GWS Health, et al., the Superior Court ruled a creditor's security interest in the assets of a cannabis business was valid and enforceable against assets of the cannabis business, including the cannabis licenses. read more

To effect the transition to the Madrid Treaty protocol, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will shut down its electronic filing service from June 13 to June 17, 2019 after which new amendments to Canada's Trademark Act will go into effect. read more

With less than a year before the California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect, companies should begin to plan for compliance. read more

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street[dot]com LLC et al. reinforces the importance of registering copyrights before infringement is a risk. read more

With Helsinn decision, the Supreme Court confirms that the sale of an invention to a third party may preclude patent protection, even if the third party is required to keep the invention confidential. read more