Thursday, December 2, 2010

CSI Ottawa (Patent Unit)

A should-read if you're interested in high tech patent litigation - the Globe and Mail has an article on Ottawa's latest high-tech industry - tearing apart high tech devices looking for proof of patent or other intellectual property infringement. 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/an-industry-built-on-tearing-things-apart/article1821358/

An interesting quote

Canada’s other competitive advantage is that it’s not the United States, where the global patent wars are largely fought. Mr. Page of UBM TechInsights pointed out that some of its customers feel more comfortable dealing with a Canadian company, convinced their confidential information is better shielded from the prying eyes of patent lawyers and U.S. court orders. “Our clients like that we keep … all the dialogue surrounding their programs on Canadian soil,” he explained.

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