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Canadian intellectual property stakeholders can now learn how to spot scams, see real examples of scams, and report suspicious activity through the Canadian Intellectual...
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In Pollock-Cameron Investments Corporation v. Canada Gold and Silver Exchange Ltd., the Registrar of Trademarks had to determine whether the trademark GOLD VANCOUVER remained...
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In AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc. v. Tekna Plasma Systems Inc., the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc....
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In trademark cases, online surveys may be admissible as evidence; however, they must be properly designed and free from methodological flaws that may otherwise...
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Trademark registrants take note – a recent decision from the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) highlights the relatively low evidentiary threshold required to maintain a...
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In a recent decision on a motion to strike, the Federal Court struck a patent infringement statement of claim in its entirety, with leave...
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) 2025 pilot project on Registrar-initiated trademark registration expungement has begun to result in the expungement of trademark registrations,...
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In Products Unlimited, Inc. v. Five Seasons Comfort Limited, the Federal Court provided guidance on recently amended subsection 56(5) of the Trademarks Act and...
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A trademark application in Canada may be objected to by a trademark examiner on a number of grounds, including if the trademark consists of...
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Since April 1, 2025, the Trademarks Regulations has permitted the Registrar to order costs, on request, against a party in summary trademark expungement proceedings...
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