johnmckeownblogOct 31, 20232 minEffect of Registration Subject to the right to descriptive use under section 20 of the Trademarks Act and other more limited restrictions, the registration of a...
johnmckeownblogOct 3, 20232 minRegistration of a TrademarkThis month we are discussing the process for obtaining a registration and problems with the system. Under the current Trademarks Act when...
johnmckeownblogSep 15, 20234 min“Bad Faith” as a Ground of OppositionA decision of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal from a decision of the Trademark Opposition Broad. (Spirit Bear Coffee Company...
johnmckeownblogSep 15, 20233 minWhen Can a Mark be Protected as a Geographical Indication?A decision of the General Court of the European Union raises some interesting considerations concerning protecting a geographical...