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The recent amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act present many interesting opportunities and challenges to brand owners and their counsel. This article focuses primarily on the ... Continued
CIPO posts proposed amendments to Trade-marks Regulations
A Private Members Bill was introduced in Canada’s federal parliament yesterday, which, if passed, will result in significant amendments to the official mark provisions in the ... Continued
FCA affirmed the Federal Court’s trade-mark distinctiveness analysis in Bodum v. Meyer case
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
Federal Court dismissed an appeal of the Trade-mark Opposition Board’s refusal to register the mark ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IS OUR HERITAGE
Federal Court held a professional designation could function as a certification mark, though not on facts at hand
In January 2013 the Federal Court considered whether an ordinary beer drinking consumer, on hearing the words RED HORSE, would likely think that RED HORSE ... Continued
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
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
In a reversal of it’s long held position, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has today announced that it is now accepting applications to register ... Continued