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On 24 March 2025, the Trademarks Opposition Board (the “TMOB”) refused a trademark application for the mark “Robin Hood” because it was considered confusing...
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The Federal Court recently issued a decision in the case of Aria Vent Inc. v. 2213785 Ontario Inc. and TRM Holdings Inc., 2025 FC...
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In a Practice Notice published April 1, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued guidance on the new framework for awarding costs in...
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As mentioned in our previous posts (here and here), amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations came into force on 1 April...
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Ecolab USA Inc. (the “Plaintiff”) was partially successful in establishing infringement, depreciation of goodwill, and passing off of its registered trademark ECOLAB by 2431717...
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In Poseidon, LLC v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2025 FC 225, Poseidon, LLC (“Poseidon”) sought an order under section 22 of the Industrial Design...
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In a decision issued on 16 December 2024 in Limbic Media Corporation v. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. 2024 FC 2041, the Federal Court held...
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The Trademarks Opposition Board (the “TMOB”) has refused trademark applications for the marks AGX and AGX COIN because they were considered to be confusing...
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The Trademarks Opposition Board (the “TMOB”) has refused a trademark application for DOGKIND because it was considered confusing with a previously registered trademark for...
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