The crux of one’s rights in a trademark lies in use of the mark. Upon issuance of a trademark registration, we advise owners that...
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CIPO Updates Industrial Design Office Practice Manual – What Applicants Should Know
Those who have applied for, or are looking to apply for, industrial design protection in Canada should be aware that the Canadian Intellectual Property...
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DO NOT WAIT ON ENFORCING YOUR PATENT RIGHTS – HOW CONFLICTING STATUTORY LIMITATION PERIODS MAY COMPLICATE YOUR LAWSUIT
Patentees and licensors should enforce their patent rights as quickly as they can to avoid possible issues of conflicting limitation periods. This is an...
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Inventorship and the importance of invention documentation
Inventors, patent applicants, and patent assignees should carefully consider who the actual inventors of their patents are, or they may risk losing their patent...
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TMOB Refuses Application on Descriptiveness and Non-Use Grounds
In Hello Nori Inc. v. Sushi Nozawa, LLC, 2025 TMOB 95, the Trademarks Opposition Board (the “TMOB”) refused an application to register a design...
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CIPO RELEASES PRACTICE NOTICE REGARDING THE USE OF AI IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE TMOB
On 4 June 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) released a practice notice regarding the use of AI in proceedings before the Trademarks...
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Bill 96: An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec comes into force on June 1, 2025.
We previously reported on the significant changes to the Charter of the French Language introduced through Bill 96, which was enacted in June 2022. ...
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Federal Court rules that copyright in Iranian movies not enforceable in Canada
In Gold Line Telemanagement Inc. v. Ereele GmbH, 2025 FC 904, the Federal Court granted declaratory relief to the Plaintiffs on the basis that...
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Federal Court Upholds TMOB Decision Denying Reinstatement of Abandoned Application
In Chwaja v. 0710674 BC Ltd. (Cottonmouth), 2025 FC 312, the appellant appealed a decision of the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) denying reinstatement of...
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ROBINHOOD, MAKER OF POPULAR TRADING APP, SUCCEEDS IN OPPOSING TRADEMARK APPLICATION FOR “ROBIN HOOD” IN CANADA
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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