CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Bradley J. Freedman — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Patent Disputes

• patent procedure from start to finish
• what are the nuts and bolts?: forums, costs, pleadings, discoveries, and trial
• do I want to get involved?

Timothy P. Lo — Smart & Biggar, Vancouver

Copyright and Moral Rights Infringement Litigation

• establishing and pleading a copyright or moral rights cause of action
• choice of forum and jurisdictional issues
• remedies for copyright infringement
• Copyright Board tariffs and judicial review proceedings
• the future of copyright law in Canada

Scott E. Foster — Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Can You Keep a Secret? Maintaining Confidentiality and Privacy

• rule by secrecy: an overview of the tort of breach of confidence and a duty of confidence
• the rise of the Internet: how to keep business information secret
• a public affair: the distinction between “public interest” and “interest of the public”
• the ultimate negative liberty: the modern approach to keeping personal information secret
• free as the common air to use?—publication of confidential information

David Wotherspoon — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Trade-mark Disputes

• establishing common law and statutory trade-mark rights
• protecting and enforcing trade-mark rights
• remedies for trade-mark infringement
• recent case law developments

Bradley J. Freedman — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Domain Name Dispute Resolution

• IP issues online/domain name disputes
• overview of the UDRP and CDRP
• dispute resolution process and alternatives
• CIRA WHOIS policy—exceptions?
• recent cases and issues
• anti-cybersquatting legislation
• reverse domain name hijacking

Christopher S. Wilson — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver

Discovery in IP Litigation

• managing client expectations
• disclosure of financial information to competitors
• disclosure of source code

Robert J. C. Deane — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act

• overview of the legislation
• does the proposed legislation hit the mark?
• potential opportunities for litigators

Matthew D. Peters — McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver

Closing Questions and Comments