DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
Deeth Williams Wall has been recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2024 in the practice areas of Cyber Security & Data Protection and Intellectual Property.
Deeth Williams Wall has been recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2024 in the practice areas of Cyber Security & Data Protection and Intellectual Property.
Seven DWW Lawyers Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024
Seven DWW Lawyers Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024
Eight DWW Lawyers named in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Eight DWW Lawyers named in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.
Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.
Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. This is where we come in.
The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) This is where we come in. Deeth Williams Wall

Recent Insights

A Milestone in AI Regulation – EU AI Act Approved By European Parliament A Milestone in AI Regulation – EU AI Act Approved By European Parliament

Information Technology
– April 3, 2024April 3, 20242024-04-03
On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act (the Act), positioning the EU to have the world’s first binding comprehensive law on artificial intelligence (AI).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/a-milestone-ai-regulation-%E2%80%93-eu-ai-act-approved-by-european-parliament

Federal Court of Appeal Finds Sonos Did Not Infringe Google’s Echo and Noise Control Patent Federal Court of Appeal Finds Sonos Did Not Infringe Google’s Echo and Noise Control Patent

Patent Litigation
– April 3, 2024April 3, 20242024-04-03
On March 13, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal (the FCA) issued its decision in Google LLC v Sonos Inc., 2024 FCA 44, upholding the Federal Court’s decision (in 2022 FC 1116) that Sonos Inc. (Sonos) did not infringe claim 7 of Google LLC’s (Google) Canadian Patent No. 2,545,150 (the 150 Patent).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-appeal-finds-sonos-did-not-infringe-google%E2%80%99s-echo-and-noise-control

EU Court Finds Puma’s Sneaker Design Invalid Due To Prior Disclosure In Rihanna’s Instagram Posts EU Court Finds Puma’s Sneaker Design Invalid Due To Prior Disclosure In Rihanna’s Instagram Posts

Intellectual Property
– April 3, 2024April 3, 20242024-04-03
On March 6, 2024, the General Court of the European Union ( the Court) released its decision in Puma SE v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T 647/22), finding Puma SE’s (Puma’s) registration for a sneaker design (the Contested Design) invalid because it was disclosed on social media by singer, Rihanna, prior to Puma’s filing to register the Contested Design.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/eu-court-finds-puma%E2%80%99s-sneaker-design-invalid-due-to-prior-disclosure-rihanna%E2%80%99s-instagram

Client Advisory: Overview of The IPC’s Guidance on Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases Used By Ontario Police Services Client Advisory: Overview of The IPC’s Guidance on Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases Used By Ontar...

Information Technology
– March 20, 2024March 20, 20242024-03-21
Facial recognition (FR) technology has the potential to significantly improve the speed and scale of police-operated mugshot databases. However, the use of FR technology by law enforcement raises legal, privacy, and ethical questions that are not fully resolved by Canada’s current laws relating to the identification of criminals.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/client-advisory-overview-of-ipc%E2%80%99s-guidance-on-facial-recognition-and-mugshot-databases

Supreme Court Of Canada Finds IP Addresses Attract A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy Supreme Court Of Canada Finds IP Addresses Attract A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy

Privacy
– March 20, 2024March 20, 20242024-03-20
On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in R. v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6, in which a 5-4 majority held that an Internet Protocol (IP) address attracts a reasonable expectation of privacy and that a request by the state for an IP address constitutes a “search” under Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/supreme-court-of-canada-finds-ip-addresses-attract-a-reasonable-expectation-of-privacy

Federal Court Of Canada Considers Acquisition Of Trademarks And Special Circumstances Excusing Non-Use Federal Court Of Canada Considers Acquisition Of Trademarks And Special Circumstances Excusing Non-Use

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– March 20, 2024March 20, 20242024-03-20
On February 28, 2024, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) in Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne v Coors Brewing Company, 2024 FC 169, dismissed an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Trademarks (the Registrar), finding that the Registrar committed no error in concluding that special circumstances excusing non-use existed for recently acquired trademarks.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-canada-considers-acquisition-of-trademarks-and-special-circumstances
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Events

DWW Is Proud To Sponsor CAN-TECH Law’s 2024 Women In Tech International Women’s Day Event

March 7, 2024

Deeth Williams Wall LLP is proud to sponsor CAN-TECH Law’s 2024 International Women’s Day event titled “#InspireInclusion: If Not Her, Then Whom?” at the Loft in Toronto on March 7, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, CAN-TECH has curated an exceptional lineup of six women from different realms of the legal profession to share their stories about how they inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion. The event will include a panel discussion, cocktails, and a seated dinner.

DWW Is Proud To Sponsor The 16th Annual Harold G. Fox IP Moot

February 23, 2024

DWW is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 16th Annual Harold G. Fox IP Moot, which will be held from February 23rd, 2024 to February 24th, 2024 at the Federal Court of Canada and remotely.

The Harold G. Fox IP Moot seeks to promote education in the intellectual property field while providing law students from across Canada with the opportunity to present submissions in front of jurists of the Supreme, Ontario, and Federal Courts, and experienced practitioners of intellectual property law.

M. Imtiaz Karamat To Lead Cybersecurity Workshop at LAWS Law and Tech Conference

February 20, 2024

Imtiaz Karamat will be participating in a conference about Law and Technology hosted by Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) at Toronto Metropolitan University on February 20, 2024. The conference is for grade 11 students from across the Toronto District School Board and will discuss what technology means for the law, including providing workshops on a myriad of law and technology themed topics.

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