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Quebec’s French language requirements for commerce and business: reform of the Charter of the French language

Smart & Biggar on 5/21/2025

This article provides an overview of French language requirements in Quebec for commerce and business under the Charter of the French language (RLRQ c. C-11) (the French Charter) and the Regulation respecting the language of...more

French Language law in Canada: Part 2 – Inscriptions on products and accompanying documentation

Smart & Biggar on 7/25/2020

The French language holds status of official language in Québec through the Charter of the French Language (R.S.Q. c. C-11) (the French Charter). In a continued examination of the French language requirements for commerce and...more

Quick, Easy, Secure: Canada joins WIPO’s Digital Access Service for industrial design priority documents

Smart & Biggar on 4/9/2019

Submitting priority documents for industrial design applications in Canada has just become more efficient! On April 1, 2019, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) continued the modernization of Canada’s industrial...more

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

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/22/2019

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

Peering over the neighbours’ fence: key differences in trademark laws between Canada and the U.S.

Smart & Biggar on 6/1/2018

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

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/25/2016

Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Torture Victims Protection Act (TVPA)/Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US Was Not Directly Linked to Injuries Claimed in Other Countries - ...more

Trade-Marks in Canada: Proper Use and Maintenance

Dickinson Wright on 10/17/2016

Proper usage is essential to protecting and maintaining valuable rights in trade-marks. The general rule is ‘use it or lose it’: unless a trade-mark is actually used continuously in connection with products or services,...more

Quebec Publishes Draft Regulations Requiring the Presence of French on Outdoor Signs

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 5/11/2016

On May 4, 2016, the Government of Quebec published proposed Regulations that aim to ensure there is “a sufficient presence of French” on the outdoor signage of establishments on which trademarks appear in a language other...more

Use of Competitors’ Trademarks as Google AdWords is not Infringement

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/27/2015

The British Columbia Supreme Court has decided that the use of a competitor’s trademarks in Google AdWords does not constitute infringement. In Vancouver Community College v Vancouver Career College (Burnaby) Inc.,...more

Upcoming Changes in Canadian Trademark Law

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 7/7/2015

Canada has amended its Trademark Law, and although the amended Law's effective date is not yet known, brand owners can expect three significant changes to Canadian trademark law practice. First, to U.S. brand owners...more

When the Dust Settles: An Update on Changes to Canadian IP Legislation

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 5/20/2015

Canada is in the midst of a substantial overhaul of its intellectual property statutes and regulations that will have wide-ranging implications for patent, industrial design, trade-mark and copyright law as well as procedure....more

The Top 5 Trends in Canadian Intellectual Property Law for 2015

Bennett Jones LLP on 3/4/2015

Last year promised significant changes in Canadian IP law; some of which will be realized in 2015. As the first quarter draws to a close, this year’s trends in IP law are emerging. Canada’s international trade negotiations...more

The Fight against Counterfeit Products in Canada Just Got Easier

Dickinson Wright on 1/26/2015

Canada’s new Combating Counterfeit Products Act officially took effect on January 1, 2015. As part of the ongoing overhaul of Canada’s much neglected intellectual property regime, this new tool for content and brand...more

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