GLAMOUR’s Appeal Denied
Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over GLAMOUR trade-mark dispute
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
No Trademark Expungement Although Language Describing Wares Outdated
Loro Piana S.P.A. v. Canadian Council of Professional Engineers is a further example of the importance of providing proper evidence in response to a Registrar’s ... Continued
Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act amended
An Order in Council has amended Schedule 2 of the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act to add 38 new marks to the prohibited marks list. ... Continued
Non-Use of a Trademark – Evidence of Special Circumstances Required
Jose Cuervo S.A. de C.V. v. Bacardi & Company Ltd. and the Registrar of Trade-marks was the second time that Bacardi had sought summary expungement, ... Continued
Court Considers Colour Marks
Federal Court considered colour marks (green and greeyish -green)
Trademark Confusion: Possible Future Confusion Not Relevant
In a recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal, Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. the Appellant sought to expunge the Respondent’s registered trademark MASTERPIECE ... Continued
Additional Evidence and Relevant Dates on Trademark Appeals
Dispute over use of GOURMET appealed to Federal Court
VANOC Unravels Cowichan Sweater Trade-mark Tangle
Members of the Cowichan Tribes had the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) tied up in knots recently when it accused VANOC of stealing the Cowichan’s traditional ... Continued
Proving a Trademark Licence
3082833 Nova Scotia Company v. Lang Michener LLP and Registrar of Trade-marks illustrates the importance of providing evidence of any licences in place when confronted ... 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
BTO Members Taking Care of Legal Business
Bachman Turner Overdrive dispute between ex-band mates