Trademark Expungement Proceedings: Standing as a “Person Interested”
In McCallum Industries Ltd. v. HJ Heinz Co. Australia Ltd., the Federal Court dismissed the applicant’s action to expunge the respondent’s trademark under s. 57(1) ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present to BCTIA on IP protection
On December 8, 2011 Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman of our Intellectual Property group will deliver a workshop at the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) ... Continued
What’s Old is New, Yet Again: Government Reintroduces Copyright Reform Bill
On September 29, 2011 the federal government introduced into Parliament Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act. Canadians have seen a great number of proposals for ... Continued
Business Beyond Borders seminar focuses on protecting IP
On November 22, 2011, Neil Melliship, Michael Roman, and Jeffrey Vicq delivered a presentation as part of the Business Beyond Borders seminar series organized by ... Continued
Seva Batkin on domain names as a type of property
Seva Batkin is featured in the November 2011 edition of Internet and E-Commerce Law in Canada. His article, “Domain Names – A Type of Property” ... Continued
Update: Patentability of Business Method Inventions in Canada
In Canada, as in many other jurisdictions, the patentability of business method inventions is being hotly contested. Should, for example, one be able to patent ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present on the Canadian trade-mark system
On October 12, 2011, Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman gave a presentation about the Canadian trade-mark system to the Association of Intellectual Property Firms—an international ... Continued
Trademark Interlocutory Injunction Denied to Target
In Target Brands Inc. v. Fairweather Ltd., the Federal Court of Canada refused to grant the interlocutory injunction sought by the American retail chain, this ... Continued
Counterfeit Goods: Significant Statutory and Punitive Damages
Federal Court makes clear that a tougher approach to trade-mark and copyright infringement can now be expected in Canada
Certification Marks: Decision Affirmed by Court of Appeal
Federal Court of Appeal affirmed Federal Court’s decision decision regarding HALLOUMI as a certification mark
Sunrise For .xxx Domains Is Now Open
As reported in our recent Knowledge Bytes publication, today marks the beginning of the Sunrise period for the new .xxx domain. Owners of registered trademarks ... Continued
CIPO Approves New Wares and Services Descriptions
CIPO announced approval of over 500 new or changed wares (goods) and services descriptions in its online Wares and Services Manual