Contempt of Court: Compounding a Trademark and Copyright Breach
Federal Court of Appeal upheld a sentence for contempt, one of several court decisions and orders arising from trade-mark and copyright infringements dating back to the 1990s
Affidavit Struck: US Trademark Decision Not to Be Used as Evidence
Federal Court struck evidence on interlocutory application
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
A Confusing Trademark VIBE
Federal Court set aside decision of TMOB and allowed opposition to appliation to register VIBETRAIN mark
Evidentiary Omissions Lead to Trademark Appeal
Federal Court demonstrated difference that well-prepared evidence can make
Books Titles Unregistrable as Trademarks in Canada
Federal Court decision suggeste that book titles are prima facie not properly registrable trade-marks in Canada