IP News

The Federal Court granted an application to strike four trademark registrations from the Trademark Register. The Applicant Blossman Gas is a propane business in...
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Adidas has lost a court case in New York to try to stop luxury fashion designer Thom Browne Inc. from using a four-stripe design...
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is running consultations regarding an increase in government fees. The proposed fee structure and other regulatory changes were...
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Pop singer Taylor Swift has had a copyright allegation against her dropped. The dispute involved her 2014 hit “Shake It Off.” On Monday, December...
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The federal government has recently announced the partners for Elevate IP as New Ventures BC, Springboard Atlantic, Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec, Communitech...
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Mariah Carey’s trademark application for the phrase “Queen of Christmas” was rejected by the USPTO last month. After being approved for publication over the...
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Beginning next spring, the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) will revise certain features of one of its licensee classes and introduce...
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The World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”) announced that world IP filings reached an all time high in 2021. Around the world, innovators filed 3.4...
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Patagonia Inc., a high-end outdoor clothing retailer, sued Gap Inc. for allegedly copying their snapped flap pocket it has used on fleece outwear. Only...
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Amendments to the Copyright Act introduced in the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which extend the term of copyright in Canada by 20...
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