With
R. Grant Cansfield,
L.E. Trent Horne,
Timothy M. Lowman
June 17, 2019 is the implementation date for new trademark rules. It has been a long time coming, but effective June 17, 2019, Canada's new Trademarks Act takes force.
With
Monica Carinci
Darkness looms over the Internet in Europe as members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the proposed directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market
With
Brandon Carter
The Bureau has identified the risk that IP may be used strategically to engage in anti-competitive conduct.
With
Brandon Carter
McDonald's no longer owns the "BIG MAC" trademark in Europe in the wake of the European Union Intellectual Property Office's decision on a cancellation proceeding filed by Irish fast-food restaurant chain, Supermac's.
With
Sarah Newman
That is not enough to show copyright.
With
Monica Carinci
News aggregators and media monitoring services need to be wary of Article 11.
With
Brandon Carter
On October 29th, 2018, Canada's federal government tabled an omnibus budget implementation bill, entitled the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No.2 (the "Budget Implementation Act").
With
Matthew Helfand
Last week, the White House signed into law the Music Modernization Act (MMA), bringing American copyright law further into the digital age.
With
Matthew Helfand
In November 2015, the Protection of Public Participation Act became law in Ontario and gave defendants a tool to quickly dispose of a SLAPP lawsuit.
With
Matthew Helfand
The cryptocurrency fad has started to enter the legal mainstream. Unusually, this has happened in the context of a mysterious death.
With
Brandon Carter
The Court held that certain of the district court's jury instructions were erroneous and prejudicial.
With
Jeremy Burke
The federal Cannabis Act and its regulations (together, the "Act") are scheduled to come into force on October 17, 2018
With
Monica Carinci
The FIQ claims to be a non-profit corporation that holds itself out as an inexpensive alternative to conventional patent agencies.
With
Stan Fedun
In the May 2018 decision, Gaudreau c Néomédia inc., the Québec Small Claims Court considered the amount of damages to award for the unauthorized use of a copyrighted photograph.
With
Stan Fedun
In the recent Superior Court of Quebec decision, 7531877 Canada ltée (Buckingham Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge) c 9531025 Canada Inc.
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