A little over a year has passed since Canada overhauled its trademark legislation and acceded to the Madrid Protocol, making it easier than ever to protect trademark rights in Canada.
In this IP Update, we explore some of...more
8/26/2020
/ Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CETA ,
Corporate Branding ,
Designated Agent ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WIPO
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
/ Attorney's Fees ,
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
2018 was an exciting year for the trademarks profession in Canada. The long awaited changes to our Trademarks Act were announced, many of which will bring us in line this year with the rest of the world. There will also be a...more
2/4/2019
/ Budget Implementation Act ,
Canada ,
Color Marks ,
Corporate Branding ,
Fashion Branding ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Motion Marks ,
New Regulations ,
Nice Classification ,
Scent Marks ,
Sound Marks ,
Trademarks ,
Trademarks Act ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)