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Expertise
Expertise in Canadian Patent law, Canadian Copyright 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
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Marielou | 08/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great! Now it is more clear to ..... |
| maggie | 07/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your phone number......maggie |
| chez | 04/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thankyou for the promp reply , it explained ..... |
| Mike | 02/27/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help! |
Recent Answers from Nyall Engfield
2009-11-17 Model plane construction:
Whether or not the invention is obvious would depend on the viewpoint of someone skilled in the art of manufacturing model kits. If there is an unexpected benefit in manufacturing or assembling the models
2009-09-03 where do I go from here.:
James, You can try to draft your own patent in order to protect your ideas with little cost. Try the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's pages, which provide some tips on putting your own application
2009-08-23 copyright/patent:
Yes, you can copyright a recipe. In that case, you are protecting the list of ingredients, however, and not any flavour effect that results from the combined list of ingredients, such as might be protectable
2009-08-16 patent or copyright?:
The expression contained in the children's book would automatically come under copyright so long as it is yours, original and new. You won't need to apply for copyright; on creation of the work copyright
2009-08-03 Copyrights for design in photography:
If an article is made in quantities of 50 or more (such as may be the case for commercially-produced fabrics) then the aesthetic features are protected by industrial design instead of copyright. Industrial
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