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Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Provides Welcome Guidance on Geographically Descriptive Trademarks
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Provides Welcome Guidance on Geographically Descriptive Trademarks
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Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Provides Welcome Guidance on Geographically Descriptive Trademarks
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
Clark Wilson would like to warmly welcome Scott Lamb as a Partner with our Technology, Intellectual Property and Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement Groups. Scott brings ... Continued
Since the Canadian Government announced massive changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act (the “Act”) in 2014, practitioners and other stakeholders in the trademark space have ... Continued
Following our post from July 2015, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is now accepting trademark applications filed with goods and services classified using the Nice Classification ... Continued
BCSC decided keyword advertising dispute between Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College
In a milestone step towards harmonization of Canada’s trademark regime with most other developed countries, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced yesterday that starting ... Continued
The above Bill is an omnibus budget bill which also contains the following amendments affecting intellectual property in Canada: Force majeure – Under this provision, ... Continued
Superior visual aesthetics are an important competitive advantage in many market sectors, including fashion, housewares and consumer electronics. Intellectual property protection has long been available ... Continued
We are pleased to welcome two recent additions to our Technology and Intellectual Property Group: Monica Sharma and Kwan Loh. Monica is Associate Counsel with ... Continued
Quebec government to continue seeking use of French on store signage where trade-marks and business names are otherwise displayed in English