VANOC Unravels Cowichan Sweater Trade-mark Tangle
Members of the Cowichan Tribes had the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) tied up in knots recently when it accused VANOC of stealing the Cowichan’s traditional ... Continued
Proving a Trademark Licence
3082833 Nova Scotia Company v. Lang Michener LLP and Registrar of Trade-marks illustrates the importance of providing evidence of any licences in place when confronted ... Continued
Canadian Intellectual Property Office Tosses IP Rights-Holders Several Change-Ups
While baseball’s fall classic has recently wrapped up, change-ups and knuckleballs are still being tossed through the autumn air by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. ... Continued
BTO Members Taking Care of Legal Business
Bachman Turner Overdrive dispute between ex-band mates
Counterfeit Goods: Statutory and Punitive Damages
Illustration of Canadian courts’ willingness to award substantial statutory damages under the Copyright Act with punitive damages in counterfeit goods cases
Judgment nets 800 Domains
According to news reports (here and here), Chris Bosh, of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, was awarded control of 800 domains through a U.S. Federal Court ruling. ... Continued
CIPO Contemplating Changes – Extensions of Time in Examination
CIPO announced new consultation regarding proposed change in practice for granting extensions of time in examination
More Beer Brand Wars
You can tell that it’s Fall up here in the Great White North. The weather is turning cooler, the NHL preseason is in full swing ... Continued
Limey! Another Beer Battle a-Brewing
News today that another battle is brewing in Canada’s notoriously litigious beer industry: Waterloo’s Brick Brewing Co. Ltd.–makers of Canadian beer brands Laker, Formosa, Red ... Continued
Arbitrator Dismisses Google-Related Grievance
In the February 2009 issue of Campus Counsel, we published an article exploring the growth of cloud computing, and considering some of the many issues ... Continued
High Hurdles to Olympic Trade-mark Use
With six months left until the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, it seems appropriate to highlight another story involving Olympic trademarks. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) ... Continued
Wal-mart claims trademark infringement by union website
A recent New York Times story reports that Wal-mart Canada has filed a complaint in Quebec Superior Court, seeking an injunction against a union website’s ... Continued