Online takedowns are an essential and effective tool for intellectual property rightsholders. Such tools are a common response to infringement on online marketplaces. A recent Canadian decision highlights the risks associated...more
2/8/2024
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Canada ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Media ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Online Marketplace ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
If a picture is worth a thousand words, that makes a meme worth about 50 tweets. It’s therefore no surprise that so many companies are interested in leveraging memes in marketing. But as with all advertising, certain rules...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
3/24/2023
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Brand ,
Canada ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Enforcement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Online Marketplace ,
Social Media ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademarks ,
Webinars ,
Websites
The Internet has developed into an essential part of virtually every business, from online sales, to software as a service, to online marketing. This has led to a corresponding rise in the type and volume of online IP risks...more
8/17/2022
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Brand ,
Canada ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Media ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Metaverse ,
Online Platforms ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Webinars ,
Websites
The Federal Court of Canada, in a May 2022 decision,1 has ordered a B.C. man’s trademark registration to be expunged for “bad faith” after finding it was filed solely for the purpose of resale. This is the first decision in...more
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It is a modern reality that with brand ownership comes the risk of trademark and domain name fraud. In this area, there has recently been a rise in email scams targeting brand owners by falsely claiming that...more
As trade talks between Canada and the United States dominate the headlines, it is hard to ignore the strong economic ties between these neighbouring nations. For example, the total volume of goods exported from the U.S. in to...more
6/1/2018
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Corporate Branding ,
Descriptive Trademarks ,
Disclaimers ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Harmonization ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Nice Classification ,
Popular ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademark Specimen ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
A pair of recent decisions under the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (“CIRA”) Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“CDRP”) demonstrate that a trademark owner who fails to obtain a domain name transfer at a first...more
In a significant decision issued last week, Sleep Country Canada Inc v Sears Canada Inc, 2017 FC 148, the Federal Court issued rare interlocutory relief to a Plaintiff in a trademark case. ...more