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

A recent decision of the US Supreme Court has attracted significant publicity. In the decision, the court disagreed with the USPTO and...

A recent decision of the Federal Court deals with section 45 proceedings and whether the use of a variant of the registered trademark by...

A recent decision of the High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom considered the use of cheat software for the video game called Grand...

The Supreme Court of Canada has recently changed the standard of review concerning appeals from the decisions of administrative bodies....

A recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal raises some interesting issues concerning trademark infringement and passing off relating to...

A recent decision of the European Court of Justice overturned decisions of the European Union for Intellectual Property and the General...

When the Government implemented its 2018 intellectual property strategy, the Trademarks Act was amended to add bad faith as a ground for...

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal has confirmed that the registration of an official mark in the face of a claim for...

A recent decision of the Federal Court illustrates the importance of clearly understanding the nature of a business venture and the...

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...

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 expunged the registration of a trademark on the grounds the mark was not distinctive at the time...

A recent decision of a judge of the Federal Court allowed an appeal from a decision of the Hearing Officer of the Trademark Opposition...

A recent decision of the Federal Court helps to clarify what needs to be shown to establish trademark use in an online context. The Facts...

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...