Jeffrey Vicq will be presenting on the impact of the Government of Canada’s planned overhaul of the Canadian Trade–marks Act. The presentation will take place at The Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Branch) Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section Meeting on June 19, 2014 in Vancouver.
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