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Smart & Biggar
On January 10, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the "Draft Regulation") was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
Lenczner Slaght LLP
Few pop icons have navigated the art of protecting their intellectual property as well as Taylor Swift. Not only does Taylor Swift have an outstanding knack...
MLT Aikins LLP
Intellectual property (IP) rights are key assets for businesses, so it's important to know what types of rights are protectable and what actions that can be taken to enforce these rights.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Scott MacKendrick and Andrew McIntosh's article "2023's Procedural Developments in IP Litigation" was published in the Toronto Law Journal.
Fasken (French)
Malgré l'absence de formalités particulières au Canada, la concession de licence de marques de commerce recèle certains pièges pour les personnes peu averties.
Smart & Biggar
A recent Canadian decision illustrates how powerful interlocutory injunctions can be for trademark owners involved in trademark infringement litigation in Canada.
Fasken
Even though there are no mandatory formalities, trademark licensing remains a trap for the unwary in Canada.
Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
In January we discussed the grounds for attacking the registration of a registered trademark in the Federal Court. This month we are discussing the remaining potential grounds in a little more detail.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
In January 2024, the Québec government proposed extensive amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Proposal).
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Strike up the band—nearly five years after the coming into force (CIF) of major amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)...
Nelligan Law
In the colorful circus of professional wrestling, where muscle-bound behemoths clash and melodrama reigns supreme, the saga of intellectual property rights unfolds like a soap opera on steroids.
Smart & Biggar
The intellectual property (IP) of your business has value. IP can take several forms, including patent and trademark registrations, or intellectual property rights...
Aird & Berlis LLP
In Canada, simple and inexpensive trademark expungement proceedings are available to cancel trademarks that are not in use for more than three years.
Carters Professional Corporation
For a more detailed commentary see the Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 524 Information is current as of February 9th, 2024, but subject to change...
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Amazon is one of Canada's most popular and profitable online marketplaces, but it is not the wild west. Sellers must take care not to make false or misleading statements about competitors...
Gowling WLG
A geographical indication (or "GI") is a type of intellectual property protected by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)...
Smart & Biggar
In a decision dated January 24, 2024, Justice Pallotta allowed Novartis' application, finding that Biogen and Samsung's use of the trademark BYOOVIZ in association with an ophthalmologic drug...
Bereskin & Parr LLP
In review, 2023 emerged as a notable year in comparative advertising law, and a year prompting unease among businesses operating in Quebec as they grappled with understanding and complying with Quebec's...
Harness IP
In an article published on February 5, 2024, Harness IP Associate Colette E. Verch and Principal Stephen T. Olson discuss a draft amendment to Canada's upcoming changes to Bill 101, the law that promotes...
McMillan LLP
In early January 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) announced by way of a memorandum of understanding their continued collaboration ...
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