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Intellectual Property Protection Trademarks United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

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Mexico has been placed on the U.S. Priority Watch List for Intellectual Property issues in 2025

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The Priority Watch List is a designation used by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as part of its annual Special 301 Report. This report evaluates every year the state of Intellectual Property (IP) protection and...more

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How to record your brand’s rights and stop counterfeit goods at the Canadian border

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As we approach the one-year anniversary of the coming into force of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on July 1, 2021, we reflect on the changes that the CUSMA brought about for brand owners, particularly at...more

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Mexico: New Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property & amended Federal Copyright Law & Criminal Code

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On 30 June the House of Representatives voted and approved 3 decrees whereby A new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property is enacted, Federal Copyright Law is amended; and, Federal Criminal Code is also...more

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What the amendments to the USMCA mean for Canadian IP law

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On December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States and Canada (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The...more

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Canada introduces Bill C-100: A step towards ratification of “NAFTA 2.0”

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In a step towards ratifying the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Canadian government introduced Bill C-100, entitled “An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the...more

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Trademarks in Canada: A year of change and global harmony

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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

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Key IP Takeaways from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

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On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada reached a trade agreement to supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement. The aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes intellectual property...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2019

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Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry - The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have...more

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Demystified: USMCA’s Intellectual Property Provisions on Damages for Trademark Counterfeiting

The provisions of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) – known as the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement or CUSMA in Canada – have attracted considerable attention due to their perceived impact on the Canadian...more

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USMCA v NAFTA: What’s changed and what it means for IP in Canada

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After more than a year of negotiations, Canada reached a new free-trade agreement with Mexico and the United States minutes before the midnight deadline on September 30, 2018....more

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USMCA – New Agreement as to The Modernization of NAFTA Comes with Key Changes Regarding U.S. IP Rights

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Late on September 30, an agreement (USMCA) was reached between the United States, Mexico and Canada which modernizes the 24 year old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....more

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