The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new “Intellectual Property Identifier” tool. The tool is intended to assist users with...
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Federal Court grants application to strike trademark registered in bad faith
The Federal Court granted an application to strike four trademark registrations from the Trademark Register. The Applicant Blossman Gas is a propane business in...
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Luxury Designer Thom Browne Won “Stripe Row” Trademark Case against Adidas
Adidas has lost a court case in New York to try to stop luxury fashion designer Thom Browne Inc. from using a four-stripe design...
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Consultations on Proposed Fee Increases (CIPO)
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is running consultations regarding an increase in government fees. The proposed fee structure and other regulatory changes were...
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Taylor Swift Shakes Off Copyright Infringement Allegations
Pop singer Taylor Swift has had a copyright allegation against her dropped. The dispute involved her 2014 hit “Shake It Off.” On Monday, December...
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ElevateIP partners announced
The federal government has recently announced the partners for Elevate IP as New Ventures BC, Springboard Atlantic, Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec, Communitech...
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Mariah Carey Fails to Register “Queen of Christmas” Trademark
Mariah Carey’s trademark application for the phrase “Queen of Christmas” was rejected by the USPTO last month. After being approved for publication over the...
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CPATA to revise Patent and Trademark Agent Classes
Beginning next spring, the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) will revise certain features of one of its licensee classes and introduce...
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2021 marks all time high for world IP filings
The World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”) announced that world IP filings reached an all time high in 2021. Around the world, innovators filed 3.4...
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Patagonia Sues Gap for Copying Flap Pocket Design
Patagonia Inc., a high-end outdoor clothing retailer, sued Gap Inc. for allegedly copying their snapped flap pocket it has used on fleece outwear. Only...
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