There were many interesting trademark cases coming out of 2018, a few of which are discussed below.
The scope of Canada’s anti-dilution remedy (section 22 of the Trademarks Act) is not limited to a defendant’s use of a...more
2/2/2019
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Anti-Dilution Terms ,
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Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
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Comparative Advertising ,
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Hilton ,
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Leave to Appeal ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Mootness ,
Retail Sales ,
Reversal ,
Services ,
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Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
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Use in Commerce
Section 22 of the Canadian Trademarks Act, depreciation of a registered trademark’s goodwill, is a potentially powerful yet generally under-utilized weapon for dealing with damaging comparative advertising campaigns. In the...more