Welcome Stephanie Mui
Clark Wilson welcomes Stephanie Mui as an associate with our Technology, Intellectual Property, Franchising and Private Company Transactions Groups. Stephanie has experience in technology licensing, ... Continued
Federal Court of Appeal considers “special circumstances” in appeal of trademark expungement
Federal Court of Appeal considers “special circumstances” in appeal of trade-mark expungement
Location Matters: The Perils of Geographic Names as Trademarks
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
Patenting Inventions by Public Servants
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal recently considered the patenting of inventions by public servants in the case Louis Brown et al. v. Her Majesty the ... Continued
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
Save the Date: the Importance of the Date of First Use in Canadian Trademark Applications (for now)
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
Location Matters: The Perils of Geographic Names as Trademarks
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
Welcome Partner Scott Lamb
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
Implementation of Trademarks Act amendments pushed back to 2018
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
Nice-ly done: CIPO now accepting voluntary classification of goods and services
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
Back to school – Keyword advertising 101
BCSC decided keyword advertising dispute between Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College
Playing Nice: CIPO to accept applications with Nice Classifications this fall
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