In today's dynamic business landscape, companies are increasingly recognizing the strategic value of securing intellectual property licenses. These agreements, where licensors grant others the right to use their intellectual property, offer a myriad of benefits for both parties involved. From accessing cutting-edge technologies to mitigating risks and generating revenue, the advantages are diverse and impactful. [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Andrews Robichaud, our IP and business law firm based in Ottawa, has been recognized as one of the the "Best IP Lawyers in Ottawa" by the Best in Ottawa website. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to providing exceptional legal services to our clients in the area [...]
A few weeks ago, we shone the spotlight on LSWorks and its development of its unique ReadLS online cognitive therapy program for teaching people with dyslexia and other reading challenges how to read in about 40 hours of instruction. Last week we highlighted the great work of the Charles Dickens Heritage Foundation and its licensing [...]
As an intellectual property lawyer and business advisor, I have spent the last nine months doing a very deep dive into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Coincidentally, it started even before the widely publicized multi-million dollar sales of NFTs like Beeple’s 5000 Days or Jack Dorsey’s first tweet. Since November, 2020, I have been [...]
On July 1, 2018 we celebrate the 15thanniversary of the founding of our firm, Andrews Robichaud PC. It both seems like yesterday and a long time ago. There are so many thoughts and memories that go through one’s mind when reflecting on such a milestone, but the one constant, which is something we often remind [...]
People that know me are well aware of my deep ties to the world of golf, a game that has been part of my entire life. For golf fans, this past weekend and the playing of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National is the closest thing to golf heaven on earth. An annual return [...]
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) tabled its Annual Report for 2016–2017 in Canada’s House of Commons on February 2, 2018. A copy of the full report can be found here. In its notice to the profession CIPO wrote: “Last year, we advanced our work to modernize Canada's IP system, improve the quality of the [...]
For the past 22 years, I have had the pleasure of representing members of the Dickens family out of England, direct descendants of the great English author, Charles Dickens. Through this work, which principally focuses on branding and licensing initiatives by family members, I have also learned a great deal about Dickens the man, and [...]
As competition in certain sectors of knowledge-based economies becomes more crowded and competitive, predatory companies, savvy in intellectual property, have become emboldened to initiate legal actions based on highly suspect patent, trade-mark, copyright and confidential information claims (or some combination thereof), with a view to keeping their competitors at bay. High litigation costs can [...]
We are very good at advising on how one should go about protecting valuable intellectual property assets, as patents, designs, trademarks or copyright. But while innovation continues to accelerate, the innovation system that we use to protect and commercialize these rights have evolved very slowly, and in today’s world in many instances seem antiquated, lopsided [...]
