Bonhomme’s Bad Day
Maclean’s alleged corruption in Quebec City Winter Carnival, alleged trade-mark infringement
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
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
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
Jeffrey Vicq quoted in World Trademark Review
Jeffrey Vicq was quoted in the article entitled “Canada’s police force sounds ready to give up on IP enforcement”, published by the World Trademark Review ... Continued
Simplified Comparison of Intellectual Properties
Type of Protection Patent Industrial Design Trade mark Copyright What is Protected? Functional features of process, machine, manufactured item or composition of matter. Ornamental designs ... Continued
Checklist for Purchasing / Licensing Software / Business
As in any business transaction, “value” in software is being sought and paid for. A due diligence investigation will provide an assessment of the value ... Continued
Protecting Your Technology
When starting a new company, it is critically important to go through the trouble of reviewing what information or technology the company has and assessing ... Continued
Trademarks
A trademark is used by a business or other entity to distinguish its products or services from those of others. A trademark is typically a ... Continued
Selecting An Enforceable Trademark
Trademarks represent one of the most important assets of many businesses, serving to distinguish their products and services from those of their competitors. Given the ... Continued
What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property law covers a number of areas of vital concern to business. It includes such traditional matters is patents, trade-marks, copyrights, trade secrets and ... Continued
Affidavit Struck: US Trademark Decision Not to Be Used as Evidence
Federal Court struck evidence on interlocutory application