Until just a few years ago, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada. They were obliged to file separate applications in each country of interest,...more
If you filed a Madrid application on behalf of your client, and designated Canada, you should have received a “Courtesy Letter” from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) advising you as follows...more
12/9/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Best Practices ,
Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Client Communication ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Trademark Agents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks ,
WIPO ,
Written Notice
A little over a month has passed since Canada acceded to the Madrid Protocol. The moment was historic, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) being the first office to allow trademark applicants to use the...more
After five years of anticipation, sweeping changes to Canada’s trademark law will finally come into force on June 17, 2019. The changes, which are substantial, have been canvassed in previous IP Updates. The following briefly...more
6/5/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Color Marks ,
Declaration of Use ,
Divisional Applications ,
Filing Fees ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Nice Classification ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Renewal Fees ,
Scent Marks ,
Taste Marks ,
Third-Party Rights ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademarks ,
Trademarks Act
As trade talks between Canada and the United States dominate the headlines, it is hard to ignore the strong economic ties between these neighbouring nations. For example, the total volume of goods exported from the U.S. in to...more
6/1/2018
/ Canada ,
Corporate Branding ,
Descriptive Trademarks ,
Disclaimers ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Harmonization ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Nice Classification ,
Popular ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademark Specimen ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce