IP News

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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Over the years, Crocs filed a number of lawsuits alleging infringement of its clog shoe designs. One of them was against USA Dawgs. Earlier...
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On October 28, 2022, Apple Inc. filed an appeal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) decision to refuse the registration of its...
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Recently a federal court in Illinois issued the first ever decision awarding damages against a video game developer for reproducing tattoos in their video...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) will soon reduce the time applicants have to respond to office actions for trademark applications....
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