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When Not to Seek a Summary Trial! Dermaspark Products Inc v. Patel 2023 FC 388 A defendant categorized the plaintiff’s claims as an...

A decision of the Federal Court deals with abandonment of registered trademark as well as bad faith. Travel Leaders Group, LLC v. 2042923...

An application for the registration of a trademark for goods or services may be filed if the applicant is using or proposes to use, and...

In this blog entry we deal with copyright developments in the last few months. The General Term of Protection The general term of...

Under the amended Trademarks Act after June 17, 2019, the rules for determining priority have been changed because of the elimination of...

A decision of the English High Court of Justice deals with the responsibility of officers and directors of a company for alleged...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of the evidence required to succeed in a trademark opposition....

A decision of the Federal Court confirms the approach to be taken concerning trademarks composed of Chinese characters and deals with bad...

A decision of the Federal Court deals with trademark use for both goods and services and provides an answer to the question raised above....

Departing from the precise form of a trademark as registered is not a wise practice unless it is carefully planned and implemented by...

A trademark is deemed used in association with a service if it is used or displayed in the performance or advertising of the service in...

2022 has again been a difficult year for trademark owners and their advisors. While the impact of the pandemic may have lessened it is...

A decision of the Federal Court illustrates the advantages associated with the summary judgement/trial approach used by the Court....

A decision of the Federal court helps to clarify the correct approach to determine when an industrial design registration has been...

It has again been a busy year for copyright law. The Supreme Court of Canada has released a decision concerning the “making available...

Last month we dealt with some of the basic rules about trademark use. This month we are dealing with the specific rules that apply to...

This month we are continuing with the discussion concerning trademark use. We deal with additional requirements and the practical rules...

The Facts Lindt & Sprüngli AG, (Lindt) manufactures and sells food and luxury goods, in particular chocolate items. Lindt owns two Swiss...

The Facts Canadian Energy Services L.P. and Canadian Energy Services Inc. (collectively, Canadian Energy) are successors in interest to...

Consumers are concerned about the environment and climate change. There is an increased demand for ‘green' products and services that are...