COPYRIGHT
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
TRIALS
Canada Law Book et al v Law Society of Upper Canada (2000), 2 C.P.R. (4th) 129
Represented the plaintiffs at trial in the Federal Court in a copyright infringement action who were successful at trial in obtaining a judgment that the Law Society’s custom photocopy service did not constitute fair dealing and infringed the publishers’ copyright.
Milionis v Petropoulos (1988), 23 C.P.R. (3d) 52
Successfully represented the plaintiff at trial in a copyright infringement action over newspaper articles and print advertising.
APPEARANCES IN THE
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
SOCAN v Bell Canada (2012), 2 S.C.R. 326
Represented two interveners, Federation of Law Societies of Canada and CanLII, before the Supreme Court of Canada in an appeal over the issue of fair dealing for the purpose of research in music previews by consumers. The decision was favorable to my clients.
Robertson v Thomson Corp (2006), 2 S.C.R. 363
Represented the plaintiff and her class of freelance authors in a class action lawsuit over the re-use of articles in online and electronic databases by The Globe and Mail and other Thomson companies. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favor of my client.
SELECTED CASES
TSX Inc v Canadian Trading and Quotation Systems Inc.
Represented the defendants in an action involving alleged copyright in messaging protocols used by Canadian stock markets and obtained a favourable settlement before trial.
Estate of Pablo Picasso
Obtained an interim injunction for the Estate of Pablo Picasso preventing the imminent opening of a restaurant making unauthorized use of the famous artist’s name and signature and infringing copyright in many of his works of art.
Eldorado Stone
Brought an action for copyright infringement with respect to stone veneer products and obtained a favourable settlement before trial.
Copyright Lectures and Editorial Appointments
Contributing Editor and Member of Advisory Board, Practical Law Canada, Thomson Reuters
(2015-2019)Lecturer in LL.M. program for Osgoode Hall Law School of York University (Intellectual Property Remedies), tri-annually
(1998-2016)Editor-in-Chief, Intellectual Property Journal, Federated Press
(2004-2012)Annual Lecturer at “Understanding the Business of Copyright – Exclusive Rights in Copyright and Some Neighbouring Rights, Too”, IPIC Course in Copyright, McGill
(2002 -2008)Contributing Editor, Intellectual Property Journal, Federated Press
(1996-2003)Contributing Editor, Editorial Board of Canadian Commercial Law Guide, CCH Canadian
(1995-2000)
COPYRIGHT PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dimock, Ronald E., (Editor in Chief) Intellectual Property – Disputes, Resolutions and Remedies, Carswell, Thomson Reuters (5 Volume – loose leaf – updated quarterly), including chapters on Copyright, Damages, Profits, and Injunctions (2002 to present)
Dimock, Ronald E., (co-author), Intellectual Property – Disputes, Resolutions and Remedies, “Canadian Commercial Law Guide, CCH” - 2014
Dimock, Ronald E., (co-author) Intellectual Property – Disputes, Resolutions and Remedies, “Bullen and Leake and Jacob's Canadian Precedents of Pleadings”, Carswell - 2014
"All you ever wanted to know about IP before calling an IP lawyer," Lexology - November 2015
“So, You Want to Be a Rock-N-Roll Infringer…Or Not”, Commercial Times, Number 492 - July 2008
“Fair Dealing: A User Right or Defence?”, Canadian Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, p. 11 - 2005
”Bill C-60 and Copyright Reform in Canada”, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, Toronto - October 25, 2005
“Some Impacts of Digital Technology on Copyright Law and Practice in North America”, Oxford IP Symposia, University of Oxford, UK - June 24, 2005
“Copyright Law in Recording Industry”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, Ontario - May 10, 2005
“The Music Industry After BMG Canada Inc. v. John Doe”, Sound Bites Sound Rights, Canada at the Crossroads of Copyright Law, TIP Group, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Ontario - February 11, 2005
“Fair Dealing, Or Fair Use, In Canada, U.S. and Europe”, IPIC Annual Meeting, Banff, Alberta – October 16, 2004
Dimock, Stratton, Clarizio, Intellectual Property, “Commercial Law Guide, CCH Canada”, published since 1997 (updated 2003)
“Reassessing Copyright Law in a Digital Era”, Intellectual Property Journal, Federated Press - 2003
“Copyright Reviews on Interviews”, Intellectual Property Journal, Federated Press - 1999
Dimock, Stratton, Clarizio, “I Thought of That”, A Handbook of Intellectual Property Law, CCH Canada - 1999
Dimock, Ronald E., Cameron, Donald M. and Boardman, Brenda L. - "EUREKA! Now What? An Introduction to Patents, Trade-marks and Copyright", CCH Canada - 1993
Dimock, Ronald E. Canadian Law of Marketing, Thomson Publishing , Carswell/De Boo - 1991
Dimock, Ronald E. and McKinley, John, "Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property", chapter of "Trade Secrets", Law Society of Upper Canada - 1990
“Ronald Dimock is a hugely experienced figure in the IP arena with an exceptional reputation for handling major litigation involving … copyrights. Sources describe him as a "brilliant" lawyer and a "luminary in the market."
– Chambers Canada Guide - 2016