Domain Name Update
A new top-level domain (“TLD”), .XXX, is scheduled to launch in September 2011. This new domain is targeted at the adult entertainment industry but trademark ... Continued
Happy Holidays from the Intellectual Property Group at Clark Wilson LLP
We wish all our readers the best of the season and a prosperous and healthy 2011! Neil Melliship, Larry Munn, Brock Smith, Mark Longo, Michael ... Continued
Federal Court of Canada Significantly Broadens Patentable Subject Matter
The Trial Division of the Federal Court of Canada recently issued a judgment Amazon.com, Inc. v. The Commissioner of Patents that has the potential to ... Continued
Domain Names Update
As an update to our June and December 2009 editions of Knowledge Bytes regarding the expansion of generic Top Levels (“gTLDs”), there is yet a ... Continued
@YOUR_COMPANY: Understanding and Protecting Your Company’s Social Media Rights
Social media: love it, or hate it, it is becoming increasingly clear that Canadian businesses should not ignore it. Facebook now ranks with Google as ... Continued
The Long and Winding Road – CIPO’s Ongoing Quest for Major Changes to the Trade-marks Act
At a recent International Trademark Association (“INTA”) Roundtable held in Vancouver, BC (the “Roundtable”), a representative from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) commented on ... Continued
Domain Name Update
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) recently announced a welcome change to its registration system. CIRA has redesigned its domain name registration system to migrate ... Continued
Third Time’s The Charm? Significant Canadian Copyright Reform Bill Introduced
In early June, the Conservative government introduced new legislation into Parliament that, if passed, would significantly reform the Canadian Copyright Act. Titled the Copyright Modernization ... Continued
New Anti-spam Bill: Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act
Canada’s newly resurrected Anti-Spam legislation (Bill C-28), which would enact the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (“FISA”), essentially mimics the key provisions of the ... Continued
Good Faith in Canadian Patent Prosecution
The Canadian Patent Act requires good faith in prosecuting patent applications, mandating that: 73. (1) An application for a patent in Canada shall be deemed ... Continued
Significant Change to Canadian Trade-mark Prosecution Practice Concerning Extensions of Time to Respond to Examiner’s Reports
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently announced a significant change to its practice regarding the grant of extensions of time in its examination of ... Continued
Hyperlink With Caution
On September 15, 2009, almost a year after the appeal was heard, the British Columbia Court of Appeal handed down the judgment in Crookes v. ... Continued