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- How Agentic Prior Art Searches Have Changed Patent Practice
“What stands out about agentic technology is the extent to which it has allowed penetration of a system that has so frequently seemed impenetrable.â€� — David Hughes It’s no surprise, perhaps, that the advent of AI-driven agentic prior art searches marks a turning point in patent law practice. … Read more »
- Fair Dealing: The Canadian Context
By Julius Melnitzer | May 11, 2026 “In Canada, fair dealing is a creature of statute with a closed list of eligible purposes. Courts have described it as a ‘users’ right’ that provides a ‘fsafety valve’ on the monopoly of copyright.â€� — Tamara Céline Winegust Canada, Australia, New Zealand, … Read more »
- Fair Dealing: The Australian Context
“The fair dealing exception in Australia is limited to the purpose-based exceptions listed in the Copyright Act. If a use doesn’t fall within a listed purpose, fair dealing simply does not apply, regardless of fairness.â€� — Katrina Crooks By Julius Melnitzer | May 8, 2026 Australia’s iterat … Read more »
- ELORA’S BEST-KEPT SECRET: KAT FLORENCE HOTELS
The perfect getaway for hard-working lawyers By Janet Carr & Julius Melnitzer | April 29 2026 Kat Florence may not yet be a household name, but if you’re “in the knowâ€�—you know! She and her gem hunter husband, Don Kogen, have been sourcing stones and designing works of jewelry-art for over a … Read more »
- Working From Hell
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko at Pexels By Murray Gottheil I was at the receiving end of a rant from a young associate recently, whom I will call Mike. I don’t mind when Mike calls me to rant, usually late at night on his commute home from work. He needs to unload, and I am happy to be a sympatheti … Read more »