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Jordana Sanft will present at the Law Society of Ontario's 31st Intellectual Property Year in Review, in the session titled Patent Update, covering key patent decisions and legislative developments from the past year.
Sana Halwani will share her expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)’s Webinar Series on the panel, Speaking with Confidence: Essential Communication Skills for IP Professionals.
Martin Brandsma will moderate the panel, IP Enforcement Strategies and Funding, as part of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)'s IP Strategy Series. Martin will lead a discussion on how to assess the strategic and commercial value of enforcing specific IP rights and how to choose the most effective enforcement pathways. The panel will also explore how enforcement outcomes can fit into a broader IP strategy to build stronger, more resilient value for clients' businesses.
Andrew Moeser will share his insights at the Toronto Intellectual Property Group event titled, From Selection to Testimony: How to Work Effectively with Financial Experts in Intellectual Property Disputes. Andrew will discuss how counsel can select the right financial expert, engage them early, and collaborate effectively throughout the life of an IP case. Topics include managing costs, avoiding common pitfalls, and strategically leveraging expert input from pre-litigation through trial.
Sana Halwani was invited to speak as a guest lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School on the topic of Copyright and AI in the course Legal Values: Litigating IP Cases. The seminar surveys intellectual property litigation in Canada, with a focus on the Federal Courts, and gives students hands-on experience with every stage of a case, from drafting pleadings and briefing witnesses to judgment writing.
Jordana Sanft and Andrew Moeser spoke at IPIC's Annual Conference.
Jordana presented on the panel titled Top IP Law Cases of the Century, discussing landmark intellectual property decisions that have shaped the evolution of IP law over the past century and exploring why these cases mattered then and how their legacy continues to shape today's IP landscape.
Andrew led the session titled Jurisdiction and Territoriality of IP Rights and Remedies in Canada, exploring the territorial limits of Canadian copyright, trademarks, and patents, including whether clients can sue or be sued in Canada, the scope of relief Canadian courts can grant, and how federal and provincial superior courts treat these issues.
Sana Halwani was invited to present at the 2026 Copyright Master Class, hosted by McGill University in partnership with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). In her session, Infringement and Defences to Infringement, Sana covered topics including unconscious and indirect copying, the meaning of “substantial part,” and the general principles of fair dealing.
Jordana Sanft was invited to share her insights at the Tripartite Webinar, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), and the Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (CNCPI). Jordana discussed the rules, rationale, and open questions on divisionals and double patenting in Canada.
Jordana Sanft shared her expertise at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)’s AI & IP Law Webinar Series on the panel, IP Litigation in the AI Era: Challenges and Strategies. The session explored the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across every phase of IP litigation, including best practices for using AI tools in document collection, organization and discovery, the responsible use of AI throughout the litigation process, and the Court’s expectations for AI-assisted written materials and interactions with the Court.
Sana Halwani was invited to share her insights at Practising Law Institute's program titled, AI and Copyright Laws in Canada and the U.S. Sana discussed the cross-border legal landscape governing AI training and outputs across fair use and fair dealing, licensing frameworks, and the role of economic evidence in calculating damages.