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Canadian Law Blog Awards: the 2008 Clawbies
I am happy to report that this blog has been selected as the “Best Practitioner Support Blog” in the 2008 Clawbies – the Canadian Law Blog Awards. We are delighted to be recognized for our efforts,...
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JAVACAFÉ: Clearly Descriptive in the French Language
Following up on an earlier blog posting, we note that the Supreme Court of Canada has refused leave to appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Shell Canada Limited v. P.T. Sari Incofood...
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Trademark Statistics: Another Year in Review
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office released its 2007-8 Annual Report a few weeks back. A few highlights: over 47,500 applications were filed in the twelve month period ending March 31, 2008,...
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Olympic Flag Flap
With the clock ticking towards the start of the Vancouver Olympic Winter 2010 Games next Friday, some athletes have already arrived in the City and moved into the Olympic Athletes’ Village. Amongst...
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Blawg Review #251
This Blawg Review comes to you from the Canadian Trademark Blog, resident in Vancouver, British Columbia – a blawg run by several of the talented trademark law practitioners at Clark Wilson LLP. Our...
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World Trademark Review publishers launch TM blog
Our friends over at the World Trademark Review have recently launched what they’re calling the first blog by specialized IP journalists. The group – which already offers the widely respected World...
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CIPO Seeks Consultation On More Proposed Changes
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office recently posted a consultation, requesting comments on three proposed changes to its Office practice. The proposed changes are all relatively minor, but worth...
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Not Going Postal
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has announced a rotating postal strike in Canada. If the Union and Canada Post do not reach an agreement, it is likely that the strike will escalate. A full...
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Update on Postal Strike – CIPO’s processing of outgoing mail
As an update to this story, CIPO has provided further guidance as to how it will handle outgoing mail during the postal strike. CIPO will assess outgoing correspondence on a daily basis and will send...
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Target Settlement
We are following up on a blog we posted in 2011 reporting that Target Brands Inc., the U.S. retailer, was refused an interlocutory injunction in its continuing battle with owner of the Canadian...
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Warm wishes – and thanks
On behalf of the Canadian Trademark Blog team, please accept our warmest wishes for a happy and prosperous new year. We plan to do our best to continue providing timely trademark-related information...
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Injunction for Trademark Infringement: Québec
In Solutions Abilis Inc. v. Groupe Alithis Inc., the Québec Superior Court granted the plaintiff an interlocutory injunction precluding the defendant from using ALITHIS as part of its corporate name or...
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Trademark Evidentiary Issues / Colour as a Trademark
JTI Macdonald TM Corp. v. Imperial Tobacco Products Limited, a recent decision of the Federal Court, includes interesting findings regarding the introduction of additional evidence on appeals, colour...
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Bodum: Appeal Court Affirms Trademark Distinctiveness Analysis
An earlier blog commented on the Federal Court’s decision in Bodum USA, Inc. v. Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. Bodum commenced an action for infringement, passing off and depreciation of goodwill...
View ArticleDelays Nourish Desires: Canada’s New Trademark Laws Come Into Force June 17,...
Earlier today, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office announced that long-anticipated amendments to Canada’s trademark laws will come into force on June 17, 2019. It also published a new set of...
View ArticleRoyal Assent Received for Most Recent Amendments to Canada’s IP Legislation
Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018 (the “Act”), received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018, after moving through Parliament at a blistering pace. In all, less than two months elapsed...
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