Today, Canada Law Book Inc. and Carswell, a division of Thomson Canada Limited, announced a joint agreement to collaborate in the development of the online research destination of choice for Canadian intellectual property (IP) practitioners.
WestlaweCARSWELL IPSource will be the latest addition to the award-winning WestlaweCARSWELL Source product series. IPSource will combine the Canadian Patent Reporter (C.P.R.), Canada Law Book's seminal law reporter in intellectual property, with comprehensive and relevant information on copyright, trademark and patent issues along with expert commentary. This integration of content from a variety of sources will provide a one-stop destination of choice for Canadian IP practitioners.
This ground-breaking collaboration is unprecedented in the Canadian legal community. Together, Carswell and Canada Law Book bring the combined excellence of almost 300 years of service to legal practitioners. Through this initiative, IP practitioners will have access to an unrivalled tool – one that combines the distinct and unique contents of Carswell and Canada Law Book, delivered through the power and seamless functionality of WestlaweCARSWELL.
"We are very excited about our relationship with Carswell. Both companies will benefit by consolidating our intellectual property … and the Canadian legal community will be offered a new and innovative solution,” said Stuart Morrison, President of Canada Law Book.
"This initiative integrates the strengths of both companies – thought leadership, innovation and comprehensive information – to bring customers an unprecedented single source for intellectual property research," said Don Van Meer, President and CEO of Carswell. “We are extremely pleased to be working with Canada Law Book in re-defining the online legal research market."
About Carswell
Carswell (www.carswell.com) is Canada's leading provider of specialized information and electronic research solutions to the legal, tax, finance, accounting and human resources markets. Headquartered in Toronto, ON, Carswell provides integrated information in a range of formats, including books, looseleaf services, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMS and online. Carswell is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
About Canada Law Book
Canada Law Book Inc. (www.canadalawbook.ca), a mainstay in Canadian Legal publishing since 1855, is recognized as a market leader in the publishing of print and electronic resources for the legal profession in Canada. Canada Law Book has played an important role in the development of Canada's jurisprudence, and continues to do so through its growing portfolio of information resources, available in a variety of delivery formats. Canada Law Book is 100% Canadian-owned.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 39,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Contacts
Jayne Jackson
Media Relations
Carswell
416.298.5007
jayne.jackson@thomson.com
Ruth Epstein
Vice President, Legal Publishing
Canada Law Book
905.713.4279
repstein@canadalawbook.ca