.XXX Domains – Sunrise Period set to Launch – A Call to Action for Trademark Owners
As an update to our June 2011 article regarding .XXX domains, the sunrise period is launching September 7, 2011. The sunrise period consists of Sunrise ... Continued
CIRA Announces Implementation Date For New CDRP Policy and Rules
Canadian Internet Registration Authority announced revised Dispute Resolution Policy and Rules to take effect Aug. 22, 2011
Supreme Court of Canada Masters The Art of Analyzing Trade-mark Confusion
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. on May 26, 2011. In reversing the Federal Court Trial ... Continued
Domain Name Update
A new top-level domain (“TLD”), .XXX, is scheduled to launch in September 2011. This new domain is targeted at the adult entertainment industry but trademark ... Continued
CIPO Wares and Services Manual Contracts Again
CIPO announced discovery that a number of the entries it added to the Wares and Services Manual as a result of Canada’s participation in the drade-mark identification harmonization project
Bigger! Better! Wares and Services Manual Expands
CIPO has approved and activiated more than 12,000 new entries in the Wares and Services Manual
Federal Court of Canada Significantly Broadens Patentable Subject Matter
The Trial Division of the Federal Court of Canada recently issued a judgment Amazon.com, Inc. v. The Commissioner of Patents that has the potential to ... Continued
Trade-Mark Prosecution and Enforcement
Clark Wilson LLP’s Intellectual Property Group provides cost-effective legal services to assist you in identifying, protecting and enforcing your trade-mark rights locally, nationally and internationally. ... Continued
Bonhomme, Maclean’s “meilleurs amis”
Update to Maclean’s use of image of Bonhomme (mascot of Quebec Qinter Carnival): settlement reached
The Long and Winding Road – CIPO’s Ongoing Quest for Major Changes to the Trade-marks Act
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
Loss of Control of Trademark Constitutes Damages for Passing Off
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
Jeffrey Vicq on possible changes to Canadian trademark practice
Jeffrey Vicq discusses possible changes to Canada’s trademark regime that would involve adopting international trademark laws, in his recent article titled “Report from Canada: Significant ... Continued