The Utility of Recent Force Majeure Amendments to Canadian Trademark Law
In 2014 and 2015, Canada passed a number of amendments to its Trademarks Act allowing for extensions of time due to unforeseen circumstances. These amendments ... Continued
2020 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
CLE BC’s perennially awaited Annual Review of Law & Practice has recently been released. Now in its 29th edition, the book highlights key developments of ... Continued
There’s Something About the 17th: The Tinkering Continues with More Canadian Trademark Practice Changes
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) recently amended three Practice Notices and a Guidance Document related to applications and registrations for trademarks in Canada. These ... Continued
Render Unto Caesar: Supreme Court of Canada Issues First Decision Considering the Scope of Crown Copyright
On September 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) rendered its judgment in Keatley Surveying Ltd. v Teranet Inc., 2019 SCC 43 (“Keatley”). ... Continued
Competitive Intellectual Property Strategies for Growing Businesses – What Stage is Right for You?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Promoting Greater Access to Justice for Vancouver’s Most Vulnerable
Clark Wilson was proud to join Access Pro Bono at the 12th Annual Pro Bono Going Public: Free Legal Advice-A-Thon. This year, twelve lawyers from ... Continued
From Trade-marks to Trademarks: What Educational Institutions Should Expect from Canada’s New Trademark Law
Is it “trade-marks” “trademarks” or “trade marks”? Your answer likely depends on how much you care about grammatical rectitude as much as technical legal conformity, ... Continued
Trademark Demand Letters – Avoiding Unforced Errors In The Age of Social Media
Building—and then maintaining—a powerful brand is difficult; registering a trademark to protect your brand can also be a challenge. When you discover someone using your ... Continued
Fall Surprise: Parliament Tables New Trade-mark Amendments
More amendments tabled to the Trade-Marks Act before the previous amendments, tabled four years ago, have even been implemented. On October 29, 2018, Parliament tabled ... Continued
Trademarks… Prohibited Marks… Official Marks? What? Which? Why?
Hi, I’m David. I’m a trademark lawyer, avid kite-surfer and generally regarded as a great guy (Ed.: unverified opinion, but we’re letting it go). That’s ... Continued
Prohibited Marks and Universities: Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your Rights under the Trademarks Act?
Universities, like any modern organization, use their trademarks to express their distinct identity, market themselves, and generate revenue from branded goods and services. Universities, of ... Continued
Supreme Court of Canada: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Entitled to Reasonable Costs for Production of User Info in a Copyright Infringement Action
The Copyright Act’s notice and notice regime puts internet service providers in the role of “monkey in the middle”. An ISP provides network access to ... Continued