Effective January 1st 2022, all of the members of SMITHS IP are now practising as part of the firm Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP. Feel free to contact us at our new home and emails at Oyen Wiggs.

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INTA Barcelona 2017 Annual Meeting May 20 – 24

Paul Smith will be attending the 2017 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Barcelona in May.  A great chance to solidify old acquaintances and relationships, and to see the beautiful sights of this iconic city.

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Coupable of arson! Moot trial verdict

Guilty!  Or rather “coupable!” was the jury verdict at the moot trial on an arson charge.  The moot trial was organized by the Association des Juristes d’Expression Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. 

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Mock Trial – français

A mock trial in French? Oui! Check out a French language mock trial (Mock Trial – français) at the Vancouver Law Courts March 4, 2017! 

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IP Package for Start-Ups

The financial pressures of start-ups are inevitable, yet protecting your basic IP is critical. We are pleased to introduce our deep-discount “Prime” package, specifically designed to provide that baseline IP protection

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Oral Arguments in AstraZeneca v. Apotex

On November 8, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada heard oral arguments in AstraZeneca Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. The decision in this case may have important consequences for the validity of many patents, particularly those in the pharmaceutical field. 

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