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A recent decision of the Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board, Constellation Brands Québec Inc. c Sociedad Vinícola Miguel Torres, S.A., 2016 TMOB 4 (“Miguel Torres”), serves as ... Continued
When choosing a trade or business name it may seem like a good idea to incorporate the location of your business into the name. There ... Continued
BCSC decided keyword advertising dispute between Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College
As we approach the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has launched a lawsuit against outdoor apparel maker ... Continued
.ca domain names held to be personal property by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (and, as such, subject to the rules governing any personal property, including those against wrongful conversion)
In Cheah v. McDonald’s Corporation, the Federal Court of Canada held that MACDIMSUM is likely to be confusing with the MacDonald’s family of trademarks. Focusing ... Continued
A recent decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, setting aside the interlocutory injunction granted by the Chambers judge, illustrates how difficult it is to ... Continued
Trade-marks Opposition Board maintained registration for YEAR-IN-A-BOX mark; issue was whether the registrant had demonstrated suficient control over the entity selling the calendars in Canada
In Solutions Abilis Inc. v. Groupe Alithis Inc., the Québec Superior Court granted the plaintiff an interlocutory injunction precluding the defendant from using ALITHIS as part ... Continued
Federal Court considered what constitutes use and advertising in Canada where a trade-mark appears on a computer screen website in Canada, regardless of where the information may have originated from or be stored
Federal Court handed Bodum another loss in ongoing fight to enforce trade-mark and other rights in Canada regarding mark FRENCH PRESS
Federal Court reversed TMOB decision, held KELLY ENGINEERING RESOURCES trade-mark application was not registrable