Domain Names Update
As an update to our June 2009 edition of Knowledge Bytes regarding the expansion of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), it appears that there will ... Continued
Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Licences in Canada: It’s the End of Uncertainty as We Know It – Or is It?
On September 18, 2009 a number of important amendments to the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) went ... 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
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