On April 1, 2025, long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations will come into force. The purpose of the amendments is to discourage abuse of Canada’s trademarks regime and to improve the...more
3/6/2025
/ Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
In today’s competitive innovation economy, companies across industries face a wide range of potential legal issues and risks related to intellectual property (IP). Whether it is infringement of a valuable patented technology,...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Court issued its decision in Subway IP LLC v Budway, Cannabis & Wellness Store, 2021 FC 583, a case involving a cannabis retailer that knowingly adopted a parody mark in connection with its...more
6/23/2021
/ Canada ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Corporate Branding ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Depreciation ,
Loss of Goodwill ,
Parody ,
Passing Off ,
Reputational Injury ,
Trade Names ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Trademarks Act