Innovation and Emerging Growth Insights

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Reasons to think critically about Terms of Use are highlighted in Disney allergy lawsuit

Insight

Published: September 10, 2024

Author: Nicolas A. Joubert

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Commercialization & IP Strategy, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

The tragic case of a death at a Disney Springs restaurant underscores the critical importance of thoroughly understanding and scrutinizing the Terms of Use agreements we all often accept without … Read More

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IP licensing primer part one: What parties should know & avoid

Insight

Published: August 21, 2024

Authors: Nicolas A. Joubert, Justin Papoff

Categories: Commercialization & IP Strategy, General, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual property (IP) can be an organization’s most valuable asset. In fact, many of the most valuable companies in the world today have at their core valuable IP portfolios. According to … Read More

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Prioritize product security to be resilient against cyberattacks

Insight

Published: August 12, 2024

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel, Matthew Douglas

Categories: Innovation and Emerging Growth, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

Software security is a key consideration for any organization conducting business digitally. Recognizing this, on August 12, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation … Read More

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Authorship in AI-generated works: Who owns the copyright?

Insight

Published: July 30, 2024

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Jacob Paczko

Categories: Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patents, Copyright & Industrial Designs

Artificial-intelligence (AI) has taken the modern world by storm. While AI may be an amazing tool with vast opportunities for innovation, this rapidly evolving technology also challenges modern legal systems, … Read More

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The importance of IP in M&A transactions

Insight

Published: March 28, 2024

Author: Nicolas A. Joubert

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Nicolas Joubert, Eric Buettner After slumping last year due largely to rising interest rates, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology sector are expected to recover in 2024. Interest rates are … Read More

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Biologicals Present New Possibilities — and Increasing Complexity

Insight

Published: April 11, 2022

Categories: Agriculture & Food, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Mergers & Acquisitions

Biologicals present new possibilities for managing pesticide resistance, maximizing soil fertility, protecting beneficial organisms, and enhancing or protecting land and water quality – all of which are major challenges in … Read More

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Saskatchewan Announces New Tech Talent Immigration Program

Insight

Published: March 11, 2022

Authors: Scott Bell, Dani Nichols

Categories: Immigration, Innovation and Emerging Growth

Technology based companies and employers continually face labour market shortages for skilled talent. Companies looking to staff up with tech talent from within Canada face significant challenges. Due to ongoing … Read More

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Manitoba Technology Accelerator’s Start-up Visa Program

Insight

Published: February 28, 2022

Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Nicolas A. Joubert

Categories: Immigration, Innovation and Emerging Growth

Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Dale Melanson, Nicolas A. Joubert The Start-up Visa program attracts innovative foreign entrepreneurs to immigrate to Canada to actively pursue their businesses in Canada. Under the Start-up Visa program, a foreign entrepreneur … Read More

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Take Advantage of Manitoba’s Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit

Insight

Published: September 24, 2021

Author: Kyle Mirecki

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Mergers & Acquisitions

The Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program (the “Program”) is a lesser known program under The Income Tax Act (Manitoba) that incentivizes investments in eligible issuer corporations in the … Read More