DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.
Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.
Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. This is where we come in.
The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) This is where we come in. Deeth Williams Wall

Recent Insights

Biometric Data Collection Guidance Released Biometric Data Collection Guidance Released

Privacy
– September 3, 2025September 3, 20252025-09-03
On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published guidance for both the public and private sectors on protecting privacy in biometric initiatives. The OPC’s guidance addresses key considerations for organizations when planning and implementing initiatives involving biometric technology, such as appropriate purposes for collecting, using, and disclosing biometric data, the proportionality of potential privacy impacts, and consent requirements.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/biometric-data-collection-guidance-released

Filing Fresh Evidence In Certain Trademark Appeals Will Now Require Court Permission Filing Fresh Evidence In Certain Trademark Appeals Will Now Require Court Permission

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– September 3, 2025September 3, 20252025-09-03
On July 18, 2025, the Federal Court issued an update to its “Case and Trial Management Guidelines for Complex Proceedings, Proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PM(NOC) Regulations), and Appeals under subsection 56(1) of the Trademarks Act” (the Guidelines), effective immediately. The updates particularly relate to appeals of the Registrar of Trademarks under subsection 56(1) of the Trademarks Act (the Act).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/filing-fresh-evidence-certain-trademark-appeals-will-now-require-court-permission

Quebec Financial Markets Regulator Releases Draft AI Guidelines For Comment Quebec Financial Markets Regulator Releases Draft AI Guidelines For Comment

Information Technology
– September 3, 2025September 3, 20252025-09-03
On July 3, 2025, Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) released new draft guidelines (the Guidelines) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector (available in French and English). The Guidelines set out expectations for the risk-based classification of artificial intelligence systems (AIS), the lifecycle of AISs, organizational governance, risk management, and the fair treatment of clients.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/quebec-financial-markets-regulator-releases-draft-ai-guidelines-for-comment

New Guidelines For Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Released New Guidelines For Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Released

Patents
– August 20, 2025August 20, 20252025-08-20
On June 30, 2025, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released new non-binding guidelines (the Guidelines) which come into effect on January 1, 2026. The Guidelines are a further step in the long and highly controversial process following from attempts to change some of the criterion for price controls, in particular the list of comparator countries (as reported by the E-TIPS® newsletter here).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/new-guidelines-for-patented-medicine-prices-review-board-released

Federal Court Dismisses Appeal In Trademark Expungement Action Despite Filing of Further Evidence Federal Court Dismisses Appeal In Trademark Expungement Action Despite Filing of Further Evidence

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– August 20, 2025August 20, 20252025-08-20
On August 1, 2025, the Federal Court (the Court) in Power Herbs Wellness Trading Corporation v Svenskt Kosttillskott AB, 2025 FC 1348, dismissed Power Herbs Wellness Trading Corporation’s (Power Herbs) appeal of the Registrar of Trademarks’ (the Registrar) decision to expunge its Healthvell & Design trademark (the Mark).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-dismisses-appeal-trademark-expungement-action-despite-filing-of-further

Canada Partners With United Kingdom To Invest In Groundbreaking AI Alignment Research Canada Partners With United Kingdom To Invest In Groundbreaking AI Alignment Research

Information Technology
– August 20, 2025August 20, 20252025-08-20
On July 30, 2025, the Government of Canada announced that it is partnering with the United Kingdom to aid in the UK’s AI Security Institute’s Alignment Project (the “Project”), an initiative to advance research on artificial intelligence (“AI”) alignment. The Project will support efforts to ensure the safety of advanced AI systems by maintaining their transparency, predictability, and responsiveness to human oversight.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/canada-partners-united-kingdom-to-invest-groundbreaking-ai-alignment-research
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Events

DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson to Speak on TCLG Cybersecurity Panel

September 18, 2025

On September 18, 2025, Jennifer R. Davidson will speak on a panel entitled “Decoding Cybersecurity Clauses, Standards, and Best Practices” hosted by the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group (TCLG) at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat To Speak In OBA Program for Influencer Agreements

August 27, 2025

On August 27, 2025, Imtiaz Karamat will speak in a program titled "Understanding Influencer Agreements” as part of the Ontario Bar Association’s new Speakers Bureau series, which is aimed to equip rising influencers and content creators to build their online brand while avoiding legal pitfalls.

Imtiaz will join Yonida Koukio of Oziel Law to discuss common types of contracts that influencers may enter and key considerations for influencers to keep in mind when in these circumstances.

DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat To Speak On EDI Panel At CBA IP Day 2025 Conference

May 29, 2025

On May 29,  2025, Imtiaz Karamat will speak on a panel titled "EDI Through the Ages:  Are we there yet?" at the Canadian Bar Association IP Day 2025 Conference in Ottawa, Ontario.

Imtiaz will join an intergenerational panel to engage in roundtable discussion on changes in Equity Diversity & Inclusion (“EDI”) in the workplace over the recent decades, including addressing the shifting landscape through the years, the current state of EDI, and the future of EDI initiatives.

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