2021 offered many lessons to Canadian trademark owners including: reminders of the challenges of enforcing inherently weak trademarks and the importance and benefits of registering IP rights at the Canadian border. As well,...more
1/27/2022
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Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Branding ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Patents ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
On Thursday September 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its highly anticipated decision in Keatley Surveying Ltd v Teranet Inc (2019 SCC 43), finding that the Province of Ontario holds copyright in plans of survey...more
10/2/2019
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Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Government Copyrights ,
Indicia of Control ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Keatley Surveying Ltd v Teranet Inc ,
Land Surveys ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
The Copyright Act ,
Third-Party Service Provider