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A decision of the Federal Court illustrates important lessons concerning choosing a mark and trademark infringement.

Once it is decided that it is necessary to take steps, there are numerous possible courses of action. However, care needs to be taken...

A decision of the English Court of Appeal allowed a claim for breach of confidence against the “new” employer who obtained possession of...

There have been a number of cases both in the courts and under the UDRP and CDRP involving parody sites or sites for critical commentary....

A decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, released on December 9, 2020, Group III International Ltd. v. Travelway Group International...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal [2020 FCA 134] has confirmed a trial decision [2018 FC 895] which considered the concept...

A recent decision of a Judge of the English High Court [2020] EWHC 713 provides a possible approach to the enforcement of trademark...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal clarifies when the use of a trademark by an affiliate of the trademark owner accrues to...

Cybersquatting Cybersquatting occurs when a third party registers a domain name consisting of, or similar to, a brand name to which they...

In November of 2017, we discussed a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal concerning a claim for trademark infringement. The Court...

A recent decision of the Federal Court emphasizes the need for evidence of actual confusion in an action for infringement. The Facts...

A recent decision of the Federal Court has confirmed a general approach concerning section 45 proceedings. The Facts The registrant owned...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal raises interesting issues relating to the transfer of a trademark. The Facts In this...

In January 2018 we discussed this bar to the registration of trademarks in Canada. The issue is in the press again as the result of a...

Recently the lawsuit commenced by Kawhi Leonard against Nike and Nike’s response has attracted significant attention. The dispute also...

A recent decision of the Federal court relates to a dispute between family members concerning the use of their family name in association...

A recent decision of the Federal Court relates to a claim for passing off and considers the effect of the expungement of the plaintiff’s...

A recent decision of the Federal Court relates to an appeal from the Trademark Opposition Board which turned on the state of register...

A lot of counterfeit activity takes place on the Internet which can be detrimental to your brand. Learn how to protect your business today.