Holbeche Law / IP

03/01/2022

The firm's own Kevin Holbeche is running as a candidate for election to CPATA's Board of Directors.

CPATA (i.e., the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents) is the independent public interest regulator of patent and trademark agents in Canada.

You can view the names of all patent and trademark agent candidates via this link: https://cpata-cabamc.ca/en/meet-the-college/board/nominations-and-elections/meet-the-candidates/

🗳 Voting opens for CPATA licensees on 11 April 2022.

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02/11/2022

Unlike patent and design rights, some measure of trademark and copyright protection may arise, under common (judge-made) law, without filing any applications: TM rights, from actually using distinctive marks in trade; and copyright, when a creative work is given fixed expression.

04/27/2021

Innovations + Literary & Artistic Works, Protected.

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06/05/2020

Canada's Department of National Defence calls for innovations to address key COVID-19 challenges

As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to refocus existing innovation programs to support the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced today the first of a series of calls for innovations aimed at addressing some of the key challenges Canad...

11/27/2019

A conversation between Scott Robertson of Nahwegahbow Corbiere Genoodmagejig Barristers & Solicitors (Past President of the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada) and Patrick Smith of Gowling WLG Canada (Past President of the IP Institute of Canada) on Global Cultural Perspectives & IP Rights – 26 September 2019

Fireside chat at 2019 IPIC Annual Conference with Scott Robertson, Nahwegahbow Corbiere Genoodmagejig, President of the Indigenous Bar Association and Patric...

08/22/2019

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06/20/2019

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03/10/2019

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08/20/2018

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) systems have been offline since Wednesday, August 15.

Kevin Holbeche, owner of Canadian firm Holbeche Law / IP, explained: "Tons of people – firms and companies, included – use the USPTO's Private PAIR and systems on a daily basis. So, service outages can affect a lot of us."

Kevin first realised something was wrong on Wednesday, when he tried to access to download an official filing receipt. He explained that the USPTO's site said its systems had been offline since 12:01am for emergency maintenance.

USPTO Director Andrei Iancu said the issue stemmed from an internal systems failure, rather than any external causes.

The reportedly said that the systems would be back up by 5:30am on Thursday. The time was later updated to 10:30am, and then any estimation was removed.

Kevin explained that, "In other instances of widespread service interruptions, the agency opted to extend time periods for reply, or provided other relief for those affected."

Director Iancu has said that, given the availability of alternative filing and payment methods, they do not plan to extend deadlines. But, they continue to examine options to address concerns over higher paper filing fees.

"Lawyers may have to pay higher fees to meet deadlines in the meantime," Kevin added.

Patent lawyers have told WIPR that they have been left with costly alternative filing options after the US Patent and Trademark Office’s systems have been offline since Wednesday, August 15.

05/10/2018

Ordered some new business cards