Copyright or Trademark protection? Sometimes, It’s Both.
In general parlance the terms “copyright”, “trademark”, and “patent” are often incorrectly interchanged, much to the chagrin of IP practitioners. While all three types of ... Continued
Communication Breakdown: Canadian Quirks in Madrid International Trademark Filing System Can Trip Up Foreign Practitioners
As reported previously in our Canadian Trademark Blog, Canada finally joined the Madrid international trademark filing system on June 17, 2019. While this is welcome ... Continued
Distinctiveness Negated: A Tale of Two Newspapers
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) judgment in Sadhu Singh Hamdard ... Continued
Are Injunctions Now Easier to Obtain in Canada?
Since the mid-1990s, brand owners in Canada have considered that their chances of obtaining interlocutory injunctions for trademark infringement at the Federal Court of Canada ... Continued
Taste the EU: CETA and the expansion of Geographical Indications
After considerable debate and negotiation, the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union came into effect in Canada on September 21, ... Continued
Canadian Trademarks: Year in Review 2016
Once again in 2016 there has been no progress to bring into force the significant amendments passed in 2014 to the Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, ... Continued
The World Trademark Review recognizes Neil Melliship and Jeffrey Vicq
We are pleased to announce that two of our partners were recently recognized for their technical expertise by a prestigious international trade publication. Specifically, the ... Continued