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

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

Re-Examination Of Patentability Does Not Preclude Subsequent Claims For Patent Invalidity Says Ontario Court Re-Examination Of Patentability Does Not Preclude Subsequent Claims For Patent Invalidity Says Ontario Co...

Patent Litigation
– June 11, 2025June 11, 20252025-06-11
On May 20, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) issued its decision in Zacon Limited v Provincial Doors Inc., 2025 ONSC 2954, dismissing Zacon Limited’s (the Plaintiff’s) motion to strike the defences asserted by Provincial Doors Inc. and Pretium Resources Inc. (collectively, the Defendants) on the grounds that they were previously considered in a final decision of a Patent Re-examination Board and would be an abuse of process.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/reexamination-of-patentability-does-not-preclude-subsequent-claims-for-patent-invalidity

Hold The Line: Supreme Court Finds That “Transmission Line” Does Not Include 5G Wireless Antennas Hold The Line: Supreme Court Finds That “Transmission Line” Does Not Include 5G Wireless Antennas

Telecommunications
– May 28, 2025May 28, 20252025-05-28
On April 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Telus Communications Inc. v Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2025 SCC 15, dismissing Telus Communications Inc., Quebecor Media Inc., Videotron Ltd. and Rogers Communications Canada Inc.’s (collectively, the Appellants) appeal, and upholding the Federal Court of Appeal’s (FCA) findings which restricted the meaning of “transmission line” under ss. 43 and 44 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act) to “wireline infrastructure,” excluding the antennas used in 5G mobile wireless networks.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/hold-line-supreme-court-finds-%E2%80%9Ctransmission-line%E2%80%9D-does-not-include-5g-wireless-antennas

Alberta’s Private Sector Privacy Law Found Unconstitutional Alberta’s Private Sector Privacy Law Found Unconstitutional

Privacy
– May 28, 2025May 28, 20252025-05-28
On May 8, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the Court) issued its decision in Clearview AI Inc v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2025 ABKB 287, finding that certain sections of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) were unconstitutional when used to restrict the collection of publicly available personal information from the internet where an individual has not given consent. This decision may mark a significant milestone for organizations looking to collect publicly available personal information on the internet through data scraping.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/alberta%E2%80%99s-private-sector-privacy-law-found-unconstitutional

Ontario Superior Court Weighs In On The Use Of AI In The Courtroom Ontario Superior Court Weighs In On The Use Of AI In The Courtroom

Information Technology
– May 28, 2025May 28, 20252025-05-28
On May 6, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) released its decision in Ko. v Li, 2025 ONSC 2766, commenting on the appropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the court room. The case is a cautionary tale for the legal community with respect to reliance on AI technologies in preparation of court documents.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/ontario-superior-court-weighs-on-use-of-ai-courtroom
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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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