COVID-19: Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations
Note: This article is out of date. You can find our latest articles on the rights and obligations of employers and employees during COVID-19 here, ... Continued
There’s Something About the 17th: The Tinkering Continues with More Canadian Trademark Practice Changes
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) recently amended three Practice Notices and a Guidance Document related to applications and registrations for trademarks in Canada. These ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: Troubleshooting the Emerging Issues of a Modern Workforce
Join Clark Wilson’s Employment & Labour Law Group at our Breakfast Seminar 2019: Troubleshooting the Emerging Issues of a Modern Workforce. We will explore the ... Continued
Render Unto Caesar: Supreme Court of Canada Issues First Decision Considering the Scope of Crown Copyright
On September 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) rendered its judgment in Keatley Surveying Ltd. v Teranet Inc., 2019 SCC 43 (“Keatley”). ... Continued
Competitive Intellectual Property Strategies for Growing Businesses – What Stage is Right for You?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Promoting Greater Access to Justice for Vancouver’s Most Vulnerable
Clark Wilson was proud to join Access Pro Bono at the 12th Annual Pro Bono Going Public: Free Legal Advice-A-Thon. This year, twelve lawyers from ... Continued
From Trade-marks to Trademarks: What Educational Institutions Should Expect from Canada’s New Trademark Law
Is it “trade-marks” “trademarks” or “trade marks”? Your answer likely depends on how much you care about grammatical rectitude as much as technical legal conformity, ... Continued
A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Jarvis provides a new framework for determining whether an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Although ... Continued
Upcoming Changes to the Employment Standards Act
The provincial Ministry of Labour has opened consultations on the Employment Standards Act and will be taking email submissions from stakeholders and the public until ... Continued
Trademark Demand Letters – Avoiding Unforced Errors In The Age of Social Media
Building—and then maintaining—a powerful brand is difficult; registering a trademark to protect your brand can also be a challenge. When you discover someone using your ... Continued
Fall Surprise: Parliament Tables New Trade-mark Amendments
More amendments tabled to the Trade-Marks Act before the previous amendments, tabled four years ago, have even been implemented. On October 29, 2018, Parliament tabled ... Continued
Trademarks… Prohibited Marks… Official Marks? What? Which? Why?
Hi, I’m David. I’m a trademark lawyer, avid kite-surfer and generally regarded as a great guy (Ed.: unverified opinion, but we’re letting it go). That’s ... Continued