Publications and Presentations

• Copyright in an Educational Setting

  Sana Halwani will be sharing her expertise at the joint Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University Summer IP Course. Sana will discuss Copyright in an Educational Setting.

  Sana Halwani | July 26, 2023
• Protecting Confidential Information

  Jordana Sanft will share her expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's webinar on Protecting Confidential Information – the Interplay between Implied Undertaking, Protective Orders/Agreements, and the Open Court Principle.

  Jordana Sanft | June 27, 2023
• CBA IP Day | CBA Federal Courts Judges’ Dinner

  Veronica C. Tsou was invited to present at the Canadian Bar Association’s IP Day. Veronica will share her expertise on the panel "AI in the Legal Profession: A Boon or a Bane?".

  Veronica C. Tsou | April 26, 2023
• Year-in-Review in IP Law 2023

  Jordana Sanft was invited to speak at IPIC's Year-in-Review in IP Law 2023. Jordana presented a year-in-review on patent law and the significant decisions released over the last year.

  Jordana Sanft | February 16, 2023
• 27th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review

  Jordana Sanft was invited to share her expertise at the Law Society of Ontario's flagship program titled "27th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review".

  Jordana Sanft | January 18, 2023
• 11th Annual Patent Colloquium

  Jordana Sanft was invited to share her expertise at the University of Toronto's 11th Annual Patent Colloquium. Jordana spoke on the panel "AI’s Impact on Patent Law – Can AI Be the Inventor?".

  Jordana Sanft | November 11, 2022
• IPIC2022 Conference

  Sana Halwani was at the IPIC2022 Conference in Whistler. Sana led a panel discussion on "The “Culture Shift” in Litigation Towards Getting to Judgment Quickly – What Has Worked and What Hasn’t."

  Sana Halwani | September 30, 2022
• IPIC2022 Conference

  Jordana Sanft was Chair of the IPIC2022 Conference in Whistler. Following her opening remarks to kick-off the conference, she led a conversation with the conference's keynote speaker, Manjit Minhas (CEO, Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries (Calgary) and Dragon, Dragon’s Den).

  Jordana Sanft | September 29, 2022
• Copyright in an Educational Setting

  Sana Halwani shared her expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University Summer IP Course. Sana presented on Copyright in an Educational Setting.

  Sana Halwani | July 27, 2022
• Summer Courses in Intellectual Property

  Jordana Sanft shared her expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University Summer IP Course. Jordana presented on Patent Enforcement: Infringement and Mock Trial: Expert Reports and Cross-Examination of a Witness.

  Jordana Sanft | July 19, 2022
• CBA Intellectual Property Online Symposium

  Veronica C. Tsou led a session on "Summary Disposition in IP Cases" at the CBA's IP Professional Development Program.

  Veronica C. Tsou | June 9, 2022
• The Scope of Patent Agent Privilege Post-Janssen

  Cynthia L. Tape shared her expertise at IPIC's webinar titled "The Scope of Patent Agent Privilege Post-Janssen". The panel discussed the Federal Court’s commentary, including what communications the privilege established by section 16.1 does and does not attach to.

  Cynthia L. Tape | May 26, 2022
• A 360 Review of the Amended PMNOC Regulations

  Andrew Moeser shared his expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's program on "A 360 Review of the Amended PMNOC Regulations".

  Andrew Moeser | May 19, 2022
• 26th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review

  Sana Halwani was invited to share her expertise at the Law Society of Ontario's 26th Intellectual Property Law: The Year in Review. Sana provided a year in review on patent law.

  Sana Halwani | January 19, 2022
• IPIC2021 Virtual

  Our expert IP litigators, Sana Halwani and Andrew Moeser, were invited to speak at IPIC's Annual Conference.

  Sana Halwani & Andrew Moeser | October 15, 2021
• PMNOC Litigation: Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask

  Veronica C. Tsou shared her expertise at the OBA's program titled PMNOC Litigation: Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask. Veronica shared her insider view on the life of a PMNOC (Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance)) litigation file.

  Veronica C. Tsou | September 20, 2021
• Electronic Trial Prep for Junior Lawyers During COVID-19

  Veronica C. Tsou spoke at IPIC's webinar on Electronic Trial Prep for Junior Lawyers During COVID-19. Veronica shared her best tips and strategies on preparing for virtual trials.

  Veronica C. Tsou | June 17, 2021
• IP Culture Shift: The Rise of Summary Disposition

  Andrew Moeser authored the Lexpert article "IP Culture Shift: The Rise of Summary Disposition". In this article, Andrew comments on the shift towards summary disposition in Canadian IP litigation. 

  Andrew Moeser | February 22, 2021
• 9th Annual Patent Colloquium

  Sana Halwani shared her expertise at the University of Toronto's 9th Annual Patent Colloquium. Sana spoke on the panel Patent Litigation by Zoom, Pros and Cons.

  Sana Halwani | November 20, 2020
• IPIC2020 Virtual

  Sana Halwani moderated a Fireside Chat with the Honourable Thomas Cromwell at the IPIC2020 Virtual Conference.

  Sana Halwani | October 1, 2020
• COVID-19 & IP Practice: Litigating From Your Living Room

  Sana Halwani spoke on the IPIC webinar titled "COVID-19 & IP Practice: Litigating From Your Living Room". The program provided an update on the latest developments and strategies for success during this time.

  Sana Halwani | May 15, 2020
• Anatomy of a Patent Trial

  Kaitlin Soye and Veronica C. Tsou presented at ILCO's Advanced Litigation Law CLE program. They provided an overview of the key steps in a patent case, including the Federal Court rules, as well as practical ways that Law Clerks can add value to the legal team.

  Kaitlin Soye & Veronica C. Tsou | November 20, 2019
• Surviving a Breakup: Dealing with Departing (and New!) Employees, Confidential Information, and IP

  Sana Halwani, Monique Jilesen, Brian Kolenda, and Sarah Millar presented at the GC Forum's Q3 event on October 3.

  October 3, 2019
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's 93rd Annual Meeting

  Sana Halwani moderated the panel "Patriot Games – Coordination and Management of Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation" at IPIC's 93rd Annual General Meeting.

  Sana Halwani | September 26, 2019
• Basics of Law – Evidence: From Key Principles to Digital Evidence

  Sana Halwani presented at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's webinar called “Basics of Law – Evidence: From Key Principles to Digital Evidence”. The program discussed fundamental principles of evidence, the latest strategies in collecting digital evidence, and tips on presenting evidence before courts and tribunals.

  Sana Halwani | April 12, 2019
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's 92nd Annual Meeting

  Sana Halwani was the moderator for the "The Paperless Office and Other Legal Tech (R)evolutions" panel at IPIC's 92nd Annual General Meeting.

  Sana Halwani | October 12, 2018
• IPIC Patent Case Law Series

  Sana Halwani once again presented on the topic of "Infringement" at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's 2018 Patent Case Law Series.

  Sana Halwani | May 24, 2018
• LSUC's 22nd Annual IP Law, the Year in Review

  Sana Halwani spoke on the topic “Reaching the (No) Promised Land: The striking down of the promise doctrine and its effect on Canadian patent litigation and prosecution”.

  Sana Halwani | January 18, 2018
• The value of a fully integrated IP strategy: strategies to integrate and exploit intellectual property for idea-based enterprises

  Commissioned by the Federal Government (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada), Andrew Moeser prepared a report on strategies to integrate and exploit intellectual property for idea-based enterprises.

  Andrew Moeser | January 1, 2018
• Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers Annual Conference – IP Without Tears: An Intellectual Property Law Update for the Uninitiated

  Sana Halwani spoke on the panel "IP Without Tears: An Intellectual Property Law Update for the Uninitiated". This panel discussed how recent major Canadian and foreign cases in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, and technology will impact companies doing business in Canada.

  Sana Halwani | November 18, 2017
• A trust approach for sharing research reagents

  Andrew Moeser co-authored the article “A trust approach for sharing research reagents”, which was published in Science Translational Medicine: Volume 9, Issue 392.

  Andrew Moeser | May 31, 2017
• Patents and Pills: Linkage, Litigation and Generic Drug Approval

  Andrew Moeser lectured at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Pharmaceutical Governance Course.

  Andrew Moeser | January 1, 2017
• Keep your greedy hands off my genes!

  The U.S. Supreme Court's invalidation of gene patents is a victory for basic principles of patent law, but public policy concerns remain unresolved

  Ian Binnie | October 29, 2014
• The Harold G. Fox Moot, 2014 Canadian Intellectual Property Moot

  The Honourable Ian Binnie will hold the Fox Lecture on Friday, February 21, 2014.

  Ian Binnie | February 21, 2014
• Canada: Modernisation and Flux

  Andrew Moeser co-authored the article Canada: Modernisation and Flux, which was published in IAM Magazine – IP Value: 2013. The article provided a review of Canada's IP regime, with discussions of the 2012 Copyright legislative reform and Supreme Court decisions, nontraditional Trademarks updates, Canada's unique sound prediction disclosure requirement, and the role of IP in Canada's trade talks.

  Andrew Moeser | January 1, 2013
• A shift in the Canadian law of obviousness: a comment on Sanofi- Synthelabo Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc.

  Andrew Moeser’s article A shift in the Canadian law of obviousness: a comment on Sanofi- Synthelabo Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc., was published in the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review: Volume 67.

  Andrew Moeser | January 1, 2009