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
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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
A key component of any effective brand protection strategy is an anti-counterfeiting program. How can a brand owner protect its reputation and rights against counterfeiters, infringers and pirates? The answer will depend not...more
11/16/2023
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Budgets ,
CBSA ,
Collaboration ,
Counterfeiting ,
Enforcement ,
Jurisdiction ,
Law Enforcement ,
Reputation Management ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademarks
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
3/22/2023
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Brand ,
Canada ,
Defense Strategies ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademarks ,
Webinars
Late last month, in a landmark decision heralded by brand owners, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Romag Fasteners, Inc v Fossil Group, Inc that a plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit is not required to show that a...more
5/14/2020
/ Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Canada ,
Charge-Filing Preconditions ,
Compensatory Awards ,
Dilution ,
Disgorgement ,
Equitable Relief ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Mens Rea ,
Profits ,
Punitive Damages ,
Remedies ,
Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
SCOTUS ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Trademarks Act ,
Willful Infringement
Brand owners looking to enforce their rights expeditiously (and inexpensively) need look no further than Canada, which offers brand owners a number of tools to obtain relief against infringers and counterfeiters in a...more
12/21/2019
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Canada ,
Corporate Branding ,
Counterfeiting ,
Discovery ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Personal Brands ,
Punitive Damages ,
Remedies ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks