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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CIPO Releases Practice Notice Regarding New Mechanism for Challenging Official Marks
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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Federal Court partially grants motion for default judgment in trademark infringement case
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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Request to Reinstate Expired Industrial Design Registrations Dismissed by the Federal Court
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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Federal Court emphasizes that advertising alone is not sufficient to show use of a trademark for goods
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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TMOB REFUSES TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS FOR “AGX” MARKS FOR BEING CONFUSING WITH “AGF” MARKS
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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TMOB Refuses Trademark Application in “Borderline” Case
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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Upcoming Updates to the Trademarks Act and the Trademarks Regulations
The federal government has announced that recent amendments to the Trademarks Act and the Trademarks Regulations (discussed previously here) will come into force on...
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Alberta Court of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Period for Patent Infringement Claims
The Alberta Court of Appeal has clarified the applicable limitation period for patent infringement claims commenced in Alberta courts in its recent decision of...
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Federal Court Issues Reasons for “Expandable” Site-Blocking Order
In Bell Media Inc. v. John Doe 1 (Soap2day), 2025 FC 133, the Federal Court provided its reasons for a site-blocking order it granted...
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