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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Naming a Small Business | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: Good Afternoon, I am in the process of setting up a small business and have selected a name for ... A: The other company may have a trade-mark registration on its name, which would appear on CIPO's ... | |
| Comic references | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: Hey, i am currently writing a comic but am not sure if i am violating laws in doing so. I wish to ... A: In Canada, there is an exemption from copyright for criticism or review (such as a parody), however ... | |
| Copyright | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a question regarding EDITORIAL copyright and the use of photographs that show/have ... A: In Canada, you may use a copyrighted photograph under s.29.2 of the Copyright Act for news reporting ... | |
| Copying Text From Books I Own for Personal Use | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: I have loads of books! I'm trying to reduce my collection so that when I pass away, my relatives ... A: As I am a Canadian lawyer, I can only advise on Canadian copyright law, but it may be substantially ... | |
| Trademark? | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I can't find anyone who fits to my question, but you seem like the right type. I am starting an ... A: A trade-mark registration only protects the mark in that country or region (for Europe). If you want ... | |
| Intellectual Property | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: If writing a guide about a published game, does the rights owner of the game have any intellectual ... A: Copyright protects the computer code that makes up the game, the characters in the game, and the ... | |
| Online Manuals and liability | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: I want to add to a manual on a 3D software program on Wikibooks. What, if any are the legal risks ... A: Typically, when you provide materials to a Wiki-site, the copyright is under a commons license, and ... | |
| Video Game | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I am developing a video game, and I have a question regarding copyright issues. I want to use ... A: There is copyright protection in any of the images from the Matrix, and there may be a patent on ... | |
| Karaoke Copyright Law | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking of starting an online business focused on producing and selling backing tracks of ... A: Alex, You would need a license from the copyright owner (generally SOCAN in Canada) in order to ... | |
| Model plane construction | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: Model airplanes are build sometimes as two halves, left and right joined together. An example is a ... A: Whether or not the invention is obvious would depend on the viewpoint of someone skilled in the art ... | |
| where do I go from here. | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: I am a fellow who likes to think of himself as an inventor. I would like to know if the ideas I have ... A: James, You can try to draft your own patent in order to protect your ideas with little cost. Try ... | |
| copyright/patent | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: I have a specialty salad that is not being sold in any grocery presently. Can I put a patent or ... A: Yes, you can copyright a recipe. In that case, you are protecting the list of ingredients, however, ... | |
| patent or copyright? | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: I have authored a children's book which is to be copyrighted BUT I also designed a stuffed toy of ... A: The expression contained in the children's book would automatically come under copyright so long as ... | |
| Copyrights for design in photography | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I am a professionnal photographer doing mostly commercial work. We frequently use small pieces of ... A: If an article is made in quantities of 50 or more (such as may be the case for commercially-produced ... | |
| Canadian patent application based on U.S. priority | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a patent pending here in the US. I am looking to file a patent in Canada. Is this something ... A: An application filed with the Patent Office is not disclosed by the office until it is published, ... | |
| Canadian patent application based on U.S. priority | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I have a patent pending here in the US. I am looking to file a patent in Canada. Is this something ... A: So long as the filing in Canada is within one year of the filing date of the originating application ... | |
| protecting fashion designs | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: there are many fabrics available to purchase but they don't have the designs that i would like so ... A: In Canada, fashion designs are typically protected, in the sketch or drawing stage, by copyright, ... | |
| card game | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: I have invented a card game which includes only the invented cards and the rules. To protect the ... A: Copyright would protect the expression contained in the cards - specifically, what is printed on ... | |
| Music Label Copyrights | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: How do own copyright to my record label? A: A performer (the musician in this case) has copyright in the performer's performance (the music that ... | |
| Copyright | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Shannon, We recently purchased in an auction a huge set of photo slides - images taken in the '60s ... A: The author of the work, in this case the photographer, would have copyright in the photographs, for ... | |
| Patents | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: How do I get a patent? How much do they cost? How long does it take for a patent to clear? A: In order to receive a patent for an invention in Canada, you need an idea for an invention that is ... | |
Copyright & Patents
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Nyall Engfield
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Expertise
Expertise in Canadian Patent law
Experience
Patent lawyer in Ottawa, involved in drafting patents, prosecution before Patent Office, and litigation
Please see my bio at http://www.andrewsrobichaud.com/Nyall_Engfield.htm
Organizations
CCLA, CBA (Ontario Chapter), Law Society of Upper Canada
Publications
University of Ottawa Law and Technology Journal
OBA Privacy Law Review: Eye on Privacy
Porter Hétu International
Education/Credentials
B.ASc - University of Waterloo
LL.B. - University of Calgary
Awards and Honors
received Felesky Flynn tax award in 2nd year of law school
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