2023 was an active year in Canadian trademark law. Canadian Courts addressed a wide range of issues, from licensing to comparative advertising to co-branding. Notable changes also emerged from the Canadian Trademarks...more
1/30/2024
/ Advertising ,
Bad Faith ,
Brand ,
Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Language ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Licenses ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Speakers: Kwan T Loh, Olivier Jean-Lévesque, Nora Labbancz, Reagan Seidler
In this webinar, Smart & Biggar's Trademarks team will provide a roundup of Canadian IP law by highlighting some of the most important new laws,...more
Canada has emerged as a popular jurisdiction for trademark designations under the Madrid Protocol, a global system facilitating streamlined protection of marks across multiple countries. According to WIPO’s Madrid Yearly...more
This spring, join our Smart & Biggar trademark experts and gain new insights at our popular Canadian Trademarks webinar series. Each webinar provides practical tips and strategies for global brand protection in Canada, with a...more
The proverbial brand owner’s guidebook became a little bigger in 2022. Developments in practice opened new avenues for securing and enforcing trademark rights over the past year, including an “accelerated” path to trademark...more
Some foreign brand owners may be surprised to learn that in Canada, when seeking to protect design (or figurative) marks, it is sometimes better to register marks in black and white in cases where the marks would normally be...more
Most entrepreneurs have a general understanding that trademarks are good for business. However, many overlook the importance of having a trademark strategy in place. Simply put, a trademark can be a unique combination of...more
10/30/2019
/ Advertising ,
Canada ,
Corporate Branding ,
Domain Names ,
Goodwill ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Social Media ,
Startups ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Searches ,
Trademarks