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 concise 30-45 minute overview of the topic, followed by an open Q&A.

Webinar #1: Contentious trademark proceedings: What brand owners should know about defending and enforcing their rights in the Great White North

Speakers: Graham Hood & Laura Easton

Our speakers will discuss the best practices for defending and enforcing brand owners’ rights before the Federal Court and the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB). We will explore the advantages and disadvantages of Federal Court actions and applications, and highlight the strategies and tactics to deploy in proceedings before the TMOB. Participants will learn how to obtain cost-effective, nationwide injunctive relief in a short time span, and how opposition and summary cancellation proceedings before the TMOB can bolster their national brand protection strategies.