Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: CIPO Changes Section 45 Procedures
CIPO amends practices for s. 45 procedures
Trademark Clearinghouse To Help Combat Cybersquatting?
A story earlier this week reported that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the organization charged with oversight of the Internet, ... Continued
Facebook’s New User Name Policy: a Tempest in a Teapot?
On June 13, 2009, the social networking website, Facebook, Inc. began to allow users to personalize their URLs (web addresses) with a unique username (ie: ... Continued
Ch-ch-ch-ch changes!
CIPO adopted revisions to examination practices: time period to respond to examiner objections, no longer issuing doubtful case or courtesy letters
Corporate Knights Jousts with Maclean’s
Maclean’s story draws ire of magazine Corporate Knights
New Anti-Spam Bill May Be Tough to Stomach
Canada’s proposed new Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-27), which would enact the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (“ECPA”), has recently gone through a second reading in the ... Continued
Proposed Expansion of gTLDs Raises Concerns for Brand Owners
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers responsible for coordinating the Internet’s addressing system, is orchestrating a dramatic expansion of the existing domain ... Continued
PETA Clubs Olympics for Anti-Sealing Campaign
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has launched a new “spoof” website in its stated bid to convince the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) that ... Continued
Act Quickly to Prevent Use of Your Trade-marks on Facebook
Facebook announced it will allow users to personalize their URLs with a unique username, brands should protect their marks
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Update to post: SCC rejects leave to appeal to Scotch Whiskey Association
Whiskey War Waxes On
In several earlier posts, we’ve tracked the ongoing battle between Glenora Distillers and the Scotch Whiskey Association respecting the propriety of Glenora’s use of the ... Continued
Free iPhone Bike App Sparks Dispute
Free iPhone bike app sparks dispute over trade-mark BIXI