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Trademark Settlement Agreements: Lost in Translation
May 12th, 2012A recent Ontario case is a rare example of parties seeking a judicial interpretation of a trademark settlement agreement. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding all possible translated meanings of a word before committing to refrain from using any translated versions, a challenge that... Read more »
Official Marks in Canada – Foreign public authorities need not apply
April 23rd, 2012In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division) has ruled in favour of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (“Maple Leaf”) in an appeal of the decision of the Registrar of Trade-marks refusing Maple Leaf’s application to register the trade-mark PARMA & Design. The Regist... Read more »
Social Media: A Lesson for Trademark Owners
April 13th, 2012A recent Quebec case and the resulting social media criticism provides a cautionary tale for trademark owners who aggressively assert their rights. Success in the court room may in some instances have a negative impact on goodwill. Trademark owners should be taking social media into account when... Read more »
I Hear You Calling – Sound Mark Applications Now Being Accepted
March 28th, 2012In a reversal of it’s long held position, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has today announced that it is now accepting applications to register sound marks. This announcement apparently comes as a result of ongoing Federal Court of Canada proceedings regarding an applicati... Read more »
Teachers Get Schooled In Trademarks – Again
March 3rd, 2012In a previous post, we reported on a Federal Court of Canada decision, upholding the decision of the Registrar of Trademarks to refuse registration of the mark TEACHERS in association with services described as “administration of a pension plan, management and investment of a pension for teache... Read more »
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