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

U.S. Court Finds Fair Use Applies To AI Training U.S. Court Finds Fair Use Applies To AI Training

Information Technology
– July 9, 2025July 9, 20252025-07-09
On June 23, 2025, in Bartz v. Anthropic PBC, C 24-05417 WHA (N.D.Ca.), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the Court) held that Anthropic PBC’s (Anthropic’s) use of legally obtained works to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models was “transformative” and constituted fair use under the Copyright Act (the Act). However, this did not extend to Anthropic’s use of pirated copies for such training, which was not protected under fair use.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/us-court-finds-fair-use-applies-to-ai-training

Grey Market Toyota Car Parts Case: Part II Grey Market Toyota Car Parts Case: Part II

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– July 9, 2025July 9, 20252025-07-09
On June 18, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) issued its decision in Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation) v. Marrand Auto Inc., 2025 FC 1105, dismissing an appeal by Marrand Auto Inc. (the Defendant) of a previous decision granting leave to Toyota Canada Inc. et al. (collectively, Toyota) to amend its statement of claim regarding a limited subset of allegations under the Trademarks Act (the Act) for the sale of grey market goods.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/grey-market-toyota-car-parts-case-part-ii

Regulators’ Joint Investigation Into 23andMe Data Breach Released Regulators’ Joint Investigation Into 23andMe Data Breach Released

Privacy
– July 9, 2025July 9, 20252025-07-09
On June 17, 2025, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the United Kingdom' Information Commissioner (collectively, the Commissioners) released the findings of their joint investigation into the October 2023 global data breach at 23andMe, a genetic testing company. The investigation found that 23andMe failed to implement sufficient security measures to protect the personal information of its customers, including nearly 320,000 Canadians.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/regulators%E2%80%99-joint-investigation-into-23andme-data-breach-released

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
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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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