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Sound-Based Trademarks Now Registrable in Canada
March 29th, 2012

After twenty years of legal wrangling and a March 1 Federal Court Order directing that the Registrar approve the application, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("the CIPO") has now approved the trademark application of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lion Corp. ("MGM")... Read more »

Apple's Use of "iPAD" in Mainland China Challenged
February 13th, 2012

The Globe and Mail and other news agencies are reporting a brewing dispute in mainland China over the use of the trademark iPad has resulting in the seizure of Apple iPads at retail locations in northern China due to a dispute over rights to the iPad trademark in China. Shenzhen Proview Technol... Read more »

Beyoncé and Jay Z's New Age Birth Announcement
February 8th, 2012

On January 26, 2012, Beyoncé's holding company, BGK Trademark Holdings LLC filed an application to register the name of her newborn daughter (born January 7, 2012), BLUE IVY CARTER, in association with a thorough list of consumer products, together with retail and entertai... Read more »

A Few Practical Tips to Avoid Infringing Third Party Rights
February 1st, 2012

Be careful when copying material. Most material on the Internet (i.e. photos, logos, articles, etc.) is protected by copyright. Such material can only be used with the written consent of the owner (i.e. a license). The penalties of using content without such permission can be costly a... Read more »

Quick Tips for Business Managers to Protect Your Intellectual Property ("IP")
January 27th, 2012

Know what you have.   Know what  your business owns and what is licensed into the organization.  Consider whether a client deliverable, an internal document or module of software (or a portions thereof) are developed, owned or licensed from a third party? Protect what you ha... Read more »

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