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Helping Your Ideas Take Flight For Over 25 Years.
Nine Lawyers named in Best Lawyers in Canada, 2023
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada
DWW Announces 2 New Partners: Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi and Jennifer R Davidson
DWW Announces 2 New Partners: Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi and Jennifer R Davidson
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
DWW recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2023
Deeth Williams Wall has been recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2023 in the practice areas of Cyber Security & Data Protection, Intellectual Property, and Technology.
DWW Welcomes Associate Steffi Tran to the Firm
DWW Welcomes Associate Steffi Tran to the Firm

Recent Insights

Supreme Court Of Canada Upholds Largest Canadian Patent Infringement Award Supreme Court Of Canada Upholds Largest Canadian Patent Infringement Award

Patent Litigation
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
On November 18, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Nova Chemicals Corp. v Dow Chemical Co., 2022 SCC 43, in which an eight to one majority affirmed the award of nearly $645 million and clarified the test for an accounting of profits. The SCC also confirmed that springboard profits are legally permissible, and should be included in an accounting of profits because they are also causally attributable to infringement of the invention.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/supreme-court-of-canada-upholds-largest-canadian-patent-infringement-award

CIPO Launches Consultation On Proposed Changes To Trademark Opposition Procedures CIPO Launches Consultation On Proposed Changes To Trademark Opposition Procedures

Trademarks
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
On November 21, 2022, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Trademarks Regulations (the Proposed Regulations), and draft practice notices. The Proposed Regulations and draft practice notices will implement changes that were made to the Trademarks Act in 2018, which granted the Registrar of Trademarks (the Registrar) the authority to award costs, grant confidentiality orders, and practice case management in opposition, objection and non-use cancellation (section 45) proceedings.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/cipo-launches-consultation-on-proposed-changes-to-trademark-opposition-procedures

OSFI, FCAC, And CDIC Release Joint Statement Reinforcing Expectations For Crypto-Asset Activities And Crypto-Related Services OSFI, FCAC, And CDIC Release Joint Statement Reinforcing Expectations For Crypto-Asset Activities And Cry...

Cybersecurity
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
On November 16, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), and the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) (collectively, the Federal Agencies) released a joint statement (the Statement) addressed to federally regulated entities involved in crypto-asset activities or crypto-related services. The Statement reinforces the Federal Agencies’ expectations that regulated entities should adhere to applicable regulatory requirements and guidance when engaging in the crypto space.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/osfi-fcac-and-cdic-release-joint-statement-reinforcing-expectations-for-cryptoasset

Federal Court Of Appeal Of Canada Rejects Benjamin Moore’s Motion To Strike An Appeal Concerning Patentable Subject Matter Test Federal Court Of Appeal Of Canada Rejects Benjamin Moore’s Motion To Strike An Appeal Concerning Patentab...

Patent Litigation
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
On November 10, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada (FCA) in Canada (Attorney General) v Benjamin Moore & Co., 2022 FCA 194, dismissed Benjamin Moore & Co.’s (Benjamin Moore’s) motion to strike an appeal filed by the Attorney General of Canada (AGC) from a decision of the Federal Court (FC) concerning the proper legal test for assessing patentable subject matter for computer-implemented inventions.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-appeal-of-canada-rejects-benjamin-moore%E2%80%99s-motion-to-strike-an-appeal

Italian Court Grants First Injunction In NFT Trademark Dispute Italian Court Grants First Injunction In NFT Trademark Dispute

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
In November 2022, the Rome Court of First Instance (the Court) reported its July 19, 2022 decision in Juventus F.C. v Blockeras s.r.l., No. 32072/2022, granting Juventus Football Club s.p.a. (Juventus) a preliminary injunction enjoining Blockeras s.r.l. (Blockeras) from producing, marketing, promoting, or selling its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) bearing Juventus’ trademarks. The preliminary injunction order was recently finalized in lieu of an appeal.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/italian-court-grants-first-injunction-nft-trademark-dispute

Federal Court Of Canada Awards Crocs Canada Accounting Of Profits For Industrial Design Infringement Federal Court Of Canada Awards Crocs Canada Accounting Of Profits For Industrial Design Infringement

Industrial Designs
– November 30, 2022November 30, 20222022-11-30
On October 21, 2022, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) issued its decision in Crocs Canada, Inc. v Double Diamond Distribution Ltd, 2022 FC 1443, finding that Double Diamond Distribution Ltd (Double Diamond) infringed Canadian Industrial Design Number 120939 (939 Design) owned by Crocs Canada, Inc. (Crocs Canada). The Court also dismissed Double Diamond’s counterclaim for invalidity.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-canada-awards-crocs-canada-accounting-of-profits-for-industrial-design
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Events

DWW CPD 2022: How will the Unified Patent Court affect North American Patentees?

November 21, 2022

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be a court common to seventeen EU Member States; any of the remaining EU Member States may accede to the jurisdiction of the UPC Agreement at any time. The UPC is intended to offer a uniform, specialised, and efficient framework for patent litigation at a European level, hearing both infringement and revocation actions. 

Jennifer R. Davidson To Speak At IT World Canada's Analytics Unleashed Conference

November 16, 2022

Jennifer R. Davidson will speak at the upcoming IT World Canada Analytics Unleashed Conference, to be held virtually and in-person on November 17th, 2022. She will be presenting on the latest developments in security, privacy and compliance for analytics professionals, business users, management and executives.

For more information and to register, visit: https://www.itworldcanada.com/analytics-unleashed

DWW CPD 2022: The Management of Legal Risk in Technology Contracts and Beyond: ISO 31022

November 16, 2022

Dealing with legal risk is part of lawyers’ daily lives.  It is integral, ever expanding and growing more complex as technology evolves, businesses models shift, interconnectedness increases and legal regimes change.

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