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Expertise
Expertise in Canadian Patent law
Experience in the area
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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Recent Answers from Nyall Engfield
2011-02-25 Naming a Small Business:
The other company may have a trade-mark registration on its name, which would appear on CIPO's website under "Trade-marks database". Just enter the name and see what results come up; look into the trade-marks
2010-07-04 Comic references:
In Canada, there is an exemption from copyright for criticism or review (such as a parody), however you must give the source in that criticism. If the context in which you are using the character might
2010-05-11 Copyright:
In Canada, you may use a copyrighted photograph under s.29.2 of the Copyright Act for news reporting where you mention the source, and if possible, the name of the author. When you use a photograph showing
2010-04-27 Copying Text From Books I Own for Personal Use:
As I am a Canadian lawyer, I can only advise on Canadian copyright law, but it may be substantially similar to the U.S. in this regard. There is an exception in copyright for fair dealing for the purpose
2010-03-17 Trademark?:
A trade-mark registration only protects the mark in that country or region (for Europe). If you want to protect a mark in several countries, then you would have to file several marks, one in each country
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