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Category Archives: Trade-marks, Patents, Copyrights & Intellectual Property

Potential Changes for Patents Expiration for Brand Name Drugs in Canada

Date: October 25, 2010 | Author: Jeff Levy, HBSc, MBA, CFA, AMP, JD

Canadian and European pharmaceutical lobbyists have been trying to bring changes to patent law as it relates to brand-name drugs for quite some time. The hope for these companies is that they will be able to add a few years to the lives of their drug patents. This move could potentially add hundreds of millions ...

FRANCHISING vs. LICENSING and CHARITIES vs. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Date: April 26, 2010 | Author: Jeff Levy, HBSc, MBA, CFA, AMP, JD

The Franchise Relationship & Licensing Transferring from one person to another, information or industrial or intellectual property rights to enable the transferee to engage in a commercial activity is the basis of franchise and licence agreements, yet simply just another form of contractual relationship. Business entities between them can make a franchise or license agreement of ...

THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE: Not Just Used In Real Estate!

Date: February 8, 2010 | Author: Jeff Levy, HBSc, MBA, CFA, AMP, JD

An agreement of purchase and sale is a major key document in negotiating to buy and sell an asset. This is an agreement between the seller and the purchaser. It is legally made to deal with the transfer of the asset with regard to its purchase value, payment arrangements, warranties of the seller, representations on the asset, ...

CORPORATE NAMING UNINTERRUPTED: Federal vs. Provincial

Date: February 6, 2010 | Author: Jeff Levy, HBSc, MBA, CFA, AMP, JD

Introduction Even after submission of an application for incorporation to the peoples concerned, doubts remain, a feeling of something left unfinished prevails, and a good night’s sleep becomes difficult. To set such things at rest, it is preferable to look at the matter afresh so as to remove the niggling concerns before the last action. ...

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NAMING A COMPANY

Date: February 5, 2010 | Author: Jeff Levy, HBSc, MBA, CFA, AMP, JD

Introduction Companies incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act can choose to use a corporate name or will have a numbered name assigned to them. There are advantages in incorporating under a name, additional effort and expense notwithstanding. Corporate communication and advertising today depends on a corporate name, which is a very valuable asset. It ...