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

AI Cannot Be An “Inventor” According To Commissioner Of Patents AI Cannot Be An “Inventor” According To Commissioner Of Patents

Patents
– June 25, 2025June 25, 20252025-06-25
On June 9, 2025, the Commissioner of Patents (the Commissioner) issued a decision refusing Canadian Patent Application No. 3,137,161 (the 161 Application) for a food container and enhanced signalling device, developed by the artificial intelligence (AI) system “DABUS”. The 161 Application referred to DABUS as the “inventor” of the application’s subject matter and DABUS’s creator and owner, Stephen L. Thaler (Thaler), as the applicant and DABUS’s legal representative.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/ai-cannot-be-an-%E2%80%9Cinventor%E2%80%9D-according-to-commissioner-of-patents

Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s 2024-2025 Annual Report Highlights Key Trends Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s 2024-2025 Annual Report Highlights Key Trends

Privacy
– June 25, 2025June 25, 20252025-06-25
On June 5, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) tabled its 2024-2025 Annual Report (the Annual Report) to Parliament on the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The Annual Report highlights the OPC’s progress over the past year in prioritizing privacy and data protection for Canadians in a data-driven world.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/canadian-privacy-commissioner%E2%80%99s-20242025-annual-report-highlights-key-trends

CIPO Sets Out AI Declaration Guidance For Documents Submitted In Proceedings Before The Trademarks Opposition Board CIPO Sets Out AI Declaration Guidance For Documents Submitted In Proceedings Before The Trademarks Opposi...

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– June 25, 2025June 25, 20252025-06-25
On June 4, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the CIPO) issued an updated practice notice titled “Use of AI in proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board” (the Notice), which provides guidance for submitting a document in proceedings where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to create or generate content in the document.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/cipo-sets-out-ai-declaration-guidance-for-documents-submitted-proceedings-before

Class Action Proceeding Against Cadillac Fairview For Biometric Information Collection In Malls Rejected In BC Class Action Proceeding Against Cadillac Fairview For Biometric Information Collection In Malls Rejected ...

Privacy
– June 25, 2025June 25, 20252025-06-25
On May 15, 2025, in Cleaver v The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2025 BCSC 910, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) refused to certify a proposed class action alleging that Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited (Cadillac) breached the privacy rights of proposed class members by collecting their biometric information, including facial images, without consent.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/class-action-proceeding-against-cadillac-fairview-for-biometric-information-collection

Guidance On Voice-Activated Digital Assistants Released Guidance On Voice-Activated Digital Assistants Released

Cybersecurity
– June 11, 2025June 11, 20252025-06-11
On May 12, 2025, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre) published guidance addressing cyber security risks associated with voice-activated digital assistants (the Guidance).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/guidance-on-voiceactivated-digital-assistants-released

Federal Court Confirms Expungement Of Opponent’s Trademark Registration Triggers De Novo Review Federal Court Confirms Expungement Of Opponent’s Trademark Registration Triggers De Novo Review

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– June 11, 2025June 11, 20252025-06-11
On May 26, 2025, the Federal Court (the Court) released its decision in GRC Food Services Ltd. v Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, 2025 FC 940, finding that the expungement of trademarks that were previously used to oppose an applicant’s trademark registration under Section 12(1)(d) of the Trademarks Act (the Act) may trigger a de novo review of the matter.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-confirms-expungement-of-opponent%E2%80%99s-trademark-registration-triggers-de-novo
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Events

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.

DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson To Speak On Ransomware Panel At ITechLaw 2025 Conference

May 16, 2025

On May 16,  2025, Jennifer R Davidson will speak on a panel titled "Know Thy Enemy: Harnessing Global Threat Intelligence to Combat Rising Ransomware Risks" at the ITechLaw 2025 World Technology Law Conference in San Diego, California.

DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson To Present on Biometric Regulation and Caselaw Development In Canada At ITechLaw 2025 Conference

May 14, 2025

On May 14,  2025, Jennifer R Davidson will be presenting on biometric regulation and caselaw development in Canada at the Data Protection Committee meeting held at the ITechLaw 2025 World Technology Law Conference in San Diego, California. For more information and to register for the conference, visit: https://www.itechlaw.org/event/2025-world-technology-law-conference/.

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