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2019 has been a momentous year for trademark owners and their advisors. We have experienced the culmination of the trademark reform...

A case before the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta raises some interesting intellectual property issues. The Facts Corus Radio Inc. and...

A recent decision of the Federal Court has granted a site-blocking order against several Internet Service providers (ISPs). The...

A recent decision of the Federal Court considers a ground of opposition based on lack of distinctiveness and reviews what evidence is...

A recent decision of the Federal Court expunged the registration of a trademark on the grounds the mark was not distinctive at the time...

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 judge of the Federal Court recently granted an interim injunction in a case involving patent infringement. This is very unusual. An...

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 UK decision has considered whether the defendant’s use of a trademark on the Internet would allow an action in the UK to...

With the implementation of the current amendments to the Trademarks Act set to come into force on June 17, 2019, it is interesting that...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal adds clarity to the requirement to show use under the Trademarks Act for goods. The...

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

It has been a very interesting year in the Copyright world with a number of significant decisions being released. The interface between...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal provides a useful summary of the law concerning the effect of infringing use on the...

A recent decision of the Ontario Supreme Court of Justice granted an injunction until trial (an interlocutory injunction) in a passing...