As Ottawa tries to source more supplies to combat the COVID-19 crisis within Canada’s borders, manufacturers across the country are retooling idle factories to make personal protective and medical equipment. But even in these extraordinary circumstances—and despite the federal government’s emergency powers letting it override patents—legal experts warn that companies are putting themselves at risk if they’re infringing on others’ intellectual property.
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