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A recent lawsuit filed against TikTok in the United States raises interesting issues concerning the rights of individuals providing...

The common law cause of action for passing off has a lengthy history. The claim has evolved to take into account changing commercial...

A recent decision of the English High Court provides additional insight into the meaning of “bad faith" in a trademark context and the...

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 recent decision of the Federal Court dealt with entitlement to the trademark SMART CLOUD and its lack of inherent distinctiveness....

A decision of the Federal Court illustrates the potential problems that can arise relating to the use of descriptive trademarks...

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

The sale of counterfeit goods is a significant worldwide issue. After initial studies carried out by the Organization for Economic...

A decision of the English High Court, [2020] EWHC 3032 recently released, shows how protection can be obtained for fashion goods....

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

A decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal [2020] BCCA 323 raises concerns regarding trademark licensing. Basic Requirements To...

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...

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 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...