Just in time for the Olympics – a Race to the Trademark Podium
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
Amendments to Trademarks Act Re-introduced in Parliament
Canadian government introduced Bill C-8: An Act to Amend the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, aka the Combating Counterfeit Products Act
Trademark Interlocutory Injunction Denied
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
Declaring Control in Expungement Proceedings
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
Injunction for Trademark Infringement: Québec
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
Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement
The most recent case from the Federal Court continues the Court’s tough stance with respect to trademark and copyright infringement in Canada. In Harley-Davidson Motor ... Continued
An Interplay of Canadian Official Marks and Canadian Trademarks
Federal Court judicially reviewed Registrar of Trade-marks’ decision to expunge marks; considered the test for what is a “public authority” in order to obtain official marks
Significant Amendments to Canada’s Trade-marks Act Closer To Reality
Canada’s federal Government introduced Bill C-56 on March 1, 2013 – the Combating Counterfeit Products Act. The primary focus of this Bill is to improve the ability ... Continued
Bodum Gets French Pressed by Federal Court In Trademark Dispute
Federal Court handed Bodum another loss in ongoing fight to enforce trade-mark and other rights in Canada regarding mark FRENCH PRESS
The Big Reveal – ICANN Announces List of new gTLD applicants and applications
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) posted the list of new gTLD applicants and applications today. ICANN received a total of 1,930 ... Continued
RIM Wins Right To Continue Using BBM Trademark
Research in Motion Ltd. received some good news late last week, in the form of a Federal Court of Canada ruling that allows it to ... Continued
Trademark Settlement Agreements: Lost in Translation
A recent Ontario case is a rare example of parties seeking a judicial interpretation of a trademark settlement agreement. It also emphasizes the importance of ... Continued