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Redefining Deference: Implications for IP Professionals

Explore recent judicial shifts reshaping standards of review for administrative decisions. The Canadian Supreme Court’s 2024 rulings in Auer and TransAlta favor a reasonableness standard for subordinate legislation. In the U.S., Loper Bright marks a major change, as SCOTUS overturned Chevron, reducing deference to agency interpretations. Compare evolving review standards in Canada and the U.S., and gain practical strategies for appeals before CIPO, the Copyright Board, USPTO, and ITC.

Rebecca Horwitz Bartlit Beck LLP (Chicago)
Jason Markwell Markwell Clarizio LLP (Toronto)
Adam Goldenberg McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Toronto)
Moderator: Jordana Sanft Lenczner Slaght LLP (Toronto)