1st CASL penalties issued
The first penalties have been issued under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation. To learn more about the decisions and how to avoid your own penalties, read Monica ... Continued
CASL Update – Installing a Computer Program without Consent is now Illegal
As we previously reported in our October 2014 issue, the computer program provisions of Canada’s anti-spam law (“CASL”) came into force on January 15, 2015. ... Continued
Combating Counterfeit Products Act Receives Royal Assent
Combatting Counterfeit Products Act receives Royal Assent offering new civil prohibitions and criminal offences under the Trade-marks Act and Copyright Act and new provisions giving customs officials ex officio power to independently seize and detain suspected counterfeit goods
Monica Sharma joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson is pleased to welcome Monica Sharma as Associate Counsel to the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property Groups. Monica advises technology businesses at all ... Continued
Preparing for Canada’s Anti-Spam Law … Part Two: the Installation of Computer Programs
It has now been over four years since Canada’s Anti-Spam Law, commonly known as “CASL”, was first introduced as proposed legislation. Nevertheless, it has been ... Continued
Canadian Intellectual Property Office posts proposed amendments to Trademarks Regulations
CIPO posts proposed amendments to Trade-marks Regulations
CIPO’s acceptable wares and services entries: added to TMClass, made Trilateral friendly
CIPO’s acceptable wares and services entries are added to TMClass and made Trilateral friendly (partnership in US, Japan and Korea under OHIM regime)
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Resources
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation is among the toughest anti-spam laws in the world and is now in effect as of July 1, 2014. Ensure you and ... Continued
Fumbling Towards Accession: Canadian government proposes massive trademark law overhaul
Canadian government proposes massive trade-mark law overhaul in preparation for Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement and Singapore Treaty
Downloaders Beware! Federal Court Orders Disclosure of Internet Subscriber IDs
Voltage Pictures LLC v. Does, 2014 FC 161, marks a new chapter in the tenuous relationship between copyright, technology and privacy. In what is a ... Continued
Neil Melliship named to the World Trademark Review 1000
Clark Wilson LLP is proud to announce that Neil Melliship was recently named to the 2014 World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, an annual listing of ... Continued
Canadian Government Tables 5 IP Treaties in the House of Commons
Canadian government tabled five intellectual law treaties (Madrid Protocol, Singapore Treaty, Nice Agreement, Hague Convention and Patent Law Treaty)