Trademarks
A trademark is used by a business or other entity to distinguish its products or services from those of others. A trademark is typically a ... Continued
Selecting An Enforceable Trademark
Trademarks represent one of the most important assets of many businesses, serving to distinguish their products and services from those of their competitors. Given the ... Continued
What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property law covers a number of areas of vital concern to business. It includes such traditional matters is patents, trade-marks, copyrights, trade secrets and ... Continued
Affidavit Struck: US Trademark Decision Not to Be Used as Evidence
Federal Court struck evidence on interlocutory application
Survey On Preparation For New gTLDs
A survey is now being conducted by World Trademark Review (WTR), seeking input from marketing and trademark professionals as to their views on how industry ... Continued
Certification Mark Under the Trade-marks Act Refused: Evidence of Use by Others
Federal Court set aside two decisions of the Registrar, allowed a third to stand in part regarding the certification mark HALLOUMI
Expungement: A Poisoned Trademark – for Both Parties
Plaintiffs sought expungement of Canadian trade-mark FUSION and declaration that defendants had breached s. 7(a) of the Trade-marks Act
First Canadian Decision on Keyword Advertising
BCSC issued first Canadian court decision dealing with use by one party of another party’s trade-marks in keyword advertising
.CA Dispute Resolution Consultation Now Open
Canadian Internet Registration Authority initiated a consulation on the Domain Dispute Resolution Policy
Feud Over Family Name Spills Into Federal Court
Federal Court ordered expungement of STENNER mark on basis that it was not distinctive
“Bad Faith” Decisions Bad News for Trademark Applicants?
Article by Jeffrey Vicq originally published on the Ipilogue regarding trademark prosecution comparisons between the US and Canada
CIPO Seeks Consultation On More Proposed Changes
CIPO seeks consultation on proposed changes: not having to confirm applicant is a “person”, adding colour, automatic deemed withdrawal of opositions