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At a recent International Trademark Association (“INTA”) Roundtable held in Vancouver, BC (the “Roundtable”), a representative from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) commented on ... Continued
This blog previously reported on the Federal Court’s decision in Target Event Production Ltd. v. Paul Cheung and Lions Communications Inc. In that January 11, ... Continued
Published August 2004 While dogs may be man’s best friend they are rapidly becoming a very real enemy for the insurance industry. According to the ... Continued
This article summarizes NAIOP Vancouver’s 2010 October breakfast, where a panel of A-list local brokers provided their thoughts on the current investment market.
A number of recent orders of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (the “Commissioner’s Office”) have required public bodies to ... Continued
Published May 2007 Commercial general liability policy (“CGL”) coverage for construction deficiency claims is an issue that has long troubled the construction and insurance industries ... Continued
Published January, 1995 Updated September, 2009* *with assistance from Kelsey O’Bray This paper outlines the law of misrepresentation and non-disclosure in the context of property ... Continued
Discussion of the Government of BC’s propsed Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act.
News today that Apple is about to obtain a US trademark registration for “THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT”. Filed in 2009, Apple’s initial application covered ... Continued
Maclean’s alleged corruption in Quebec City Winter Carnival, alleged trade-mark infringement
In early June, the Conservative government introduced new legislation into Parliament that, if passed, would significantly reform the Canadian Copyright Act. Titled the Copyright Modernization ... Continued
Canada’s newly resurrected Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-28), which would enact the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (“FISA”), essentially mimics the key provisions of the ... Continued