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Counsel Halcones Precious Metals Inc.

For the seventh year in a row, Miller Thomson’s Private Client Services Group has received a top Band 1 ranking in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Law – Canada. Through an extensive independent research process, Chambers and Partners ranks the leading law firms and lawyers for private wealth management and […]

Counsel to Nanoprecise Sci Corp.

Counsel to Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.

Counsel to Kendalwood Montessori and Elementary School

The Canadian Government has published long-awaited proposed amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Regulations (the “Regulations”). In a recent public consultation, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) sought feedback on the proposed amendments to the Regulations. The proposed changes are published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. They are meant to help put into effect the legislative […]

Effective January 1, 2024, CIPO has introduced new service standards for examination of trademark applications in Canada.  The new service standards are intended to significantly reduce the timeline for examination of Canadian trademark applications and to enhance predictability for applicants. Before the new service standards came into effect, Canadian trademark applicants faced a wait time […]

After much media coverage about anticipated changes to the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), the Québec government tabled Bill 96: An Act Respecting French, The Official and Common Language of Québec (the “Bill”) on May 13, 2021 in the National Assembly. If passed, the Bill will amend the existing Charter with the aim […]

In an effort to address significant trademark prosecution delays, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued two key Practice Notices on May 3, 2021. In the first Practice Notice (Requests for expedited examination), CIPO announced that it will accept requests for expedited examination in the form of an affidavit or statutory declaration provided one or […]

Counsel to CIBC Capital Markets, Cormark Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs and National Bank Financial Inc.