10/29/2026 2:05:09 PM Marks & Clerk earns recognition in Best Law Firms – Canada 2027 guide By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to share that Best Lawyers has recognized Marks & Clerk in the third (2027) edition of its Best Law Firms – Canada guide....
10/29/2026 12:02:09 PM The Clean Room Problem: AI Reverse Engineering and the Limits of Safe Harbours By Paul Horbal Inspired by a feature you like in another company's app? A new generation of AI reverse engineering tools are enabling developers to use...
10/28/2026 1:51:39 PM The Secret Is Out: AI Reverse Engineering and the Patent vs. Trade Secret Decision By Paul Horbal For decades, the choice between using a patent to protect your software innovation and keeping it as a trade secret rested on an...
10/22/2026 9:41:39 AM Marks & Clerk celebrates international recognition in IAM Global Leaders 2027 rankings By M&C Newsroom We're delighted to announce that six Marks & Clerk practitioners have been recognised as IAM Global Leaders for 2027. The recognition...
10/20/2026 11:08:09 AM Four Marks & Clerk practitioners recognised as Lexology Index Thought Leaders in their 2026 reports By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk is delighted to announce that four practitioners from across our international network have been recognised as Thought...
10/8/2026 6:20:08 PM Marks & Clerk team in Canada earns recognition in the inaugural Copyright 1000 rankings By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to share that Marks & Clerk has been recognized in the first edition of the Copyright 1000 rankings published by IAM and...
10/6/2026 10:22:39 AM World Space Week 2026: How IP Is Powering the Evolution of Space and Its Impact on Society By M&C Newsroom World Space Week 2026 arrives at a time of momentum for the space industry, with the pace of change accelerated by new technologies,...
9/24/2026 3:57:09 PM Marks & Clerk earns recognition for 2027 edition of Chambers Canada By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to share that Marks & Clerk and three of our partners have been recognized in the 2027 (12th) edition of Chambers Canada,...
9/16/2026 2:08:09 PM IPIC100: Jean-Charles Grégoire talks about the Industrial Design Committee, and the outlook for design protection in Canada By Jean-Charles Grégoire This week, the Canadian IP community will gather in Ottawa for the Annual Conference of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada...
9/15/2026 6:58:40 PM Protecting Intellectual Property in Co-Branded Products and Limited-Edition Brand Collaborations By Catherine Lovrics Robert McNaughton This article was prepared with assistance from our summer student Elan Foorer. A good brand collaboration (collab) can turn an ordinary...
9/14/2026 7:05:09 PM Canadian Federal Court continues to show leniency to TM registrants filing new evidence on appeal amid transition to leave requirement By Michael O'Neill Avery Lee We have been following the Canadian Federal Court’s evolving approach to the new leave requirement under s.56 of the Trademarks Act,...
9/4/2026 5:04:39 PM A New Path to Faster Patent Protection for Critical Minerals Innovators in Canada By Evangellos Vekris Innovators working in Canada's critical minerals sector now have a new option to accelerate patent examination, potentially helping them...
9/3/2026 6:32:39 PM M&C in the news: Miners turn to ‘recycling’ to boost profits By M&C Newsroom Recent coverage of the global mining sector by Investors Chronicle highlighted that waste processing is fast becoming a solid alternative...
9/3/2026 3:20:38 PM Marks & Clerk earns recognition in Canada for 2027 edition of Best Lawyers By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to share that eight of our Canadian partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st (2027) edition of...
9/2/2026 6:30:38 PM Marks & Clerk Canada Proudly Sponsors IPIC’s Centennial Conference Celebrating 100 Years of IP in Canada By M&C Newsroom We are proud to be a sponsor of the IPIC2026 Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) Centennial Conference, celebrating 100...
9/2/2026 2:06:09 PM Copyright “misuse” as a defence in Canada: the door cracks open a bit further By Amrita V. Singh Amylee Hu-Fouye This article was prepared with assistance from our summer student Elan Foorer. In Canada, copyright owners are granted exclusive...