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Human Gene Patents: The Uncertain Legal Landscape in Canada and the Impact on Genetic Testing

Human Gene Patents: The Uncertain Legal Landscape in Canada and the Impact on Genetic Testing

By Allison Spring on December 16, 2024

A. From Collaboration to Monopolization In 1988, a small group of researchers from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, France and the Netherlands joined forces to identify the gene(s) associated with predisposition to early-onset breast cancer.[1] The medical community had observed that certain families have a higher incidence of this disease than the general […]

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Unf(Air) Canada

Unf(Air) Canada

By Allison Spring on December 10, 2024

Hi all, I just came across a commercial that reminded me of a controversial Canadian IP case. The commercial was aimed at bringing attention to issues faced by Air Canada flight attendants, and it directed me to go to a website called “unfaircanada.com.” As you may recall from Kaja’s excellent post in November, the Federal […]

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Narrowing the Scope of Patent Protection for Waterslide Features: A Slippery Slope?

Narrowing the Scope of Patent Protection for Waterslide Features: A Slippery Slope?

By Allison on October 13, 2024

Introduction As a fan of all varieties of theme parks and water parks, this article from McMillan summarizing a case on the scope of patent protection for waterslide features immediately caught my attention. Section 42 of the Patent Act Under s. 42 of the Patent Act, the granting of a patent to a patentee confers […]

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