MyCIPO Patents was launched by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on July 17. MyCIPO Patents is CIPO’s new online portal for patent services. MyCIPO...
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Federal Court issues injunction against unauthorized streaming of sporting events
The Federal Court has issued a permanent injunction against a series of unidentified John Does as a result of an effort by a number...
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CHARTER OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE-REGULATION RESPECTING THE LANGUAGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS
Bill 96, enacted in June 2022, introduced significant changes to the Charter of The French Language regarding the use and prominence of non-French language...
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Proposed Amendments to the Trademarks Regulations Published
Proposed amendments to the Trademarks Regulations to support and implement certain amendments made to the Trademarks Act were recently published in the Canada Gazette....
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LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA FILED IN STEELHEAD LNG (ASLNG) LTD. v. ARC RESOURCES LTD.
An application for leave to appeal the decision in Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd.. v. ARC Resources Ltd. (2024 FCA 67) was recently filed by...
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Trademarks: First Use and the Importance of Compelling Witnesses
In F.I.A.L. Finanziaria Industrie Alto Lario, S.P.A. v. Galperti SRL, 2024 FC 976, the Applicant successfully appealed a decision of the Trademarks Opposition Board...
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CIPO Revises Its Position on the Registrability of Designs Applied to Buildings and Structures
As of 14 June 2024, CIPO has revised its position that designs applied to buildings and structures constructed on site are not registrable as...
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FEDERAL COURT CONSIDERS FAIR DEALING IN PASSWORD SHARING CASE
The Federal Court recently issued a decision in 1395804 Ontario Ltd. (Blacklock’s Reporter) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 829 arising from a summary...
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Federal Court of Appeal Considers Sufficiency of Disclosure in Patent Applications
In Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc., (2024 FCA 72), the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) considered the threshold for sufficient disclosure of...
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Assessing Likelihood of Confusion Between Trademarks: State of the Trademark Register Must Be Combined with Evidence of Actual Use of Third Party Marks
In November 2017, Performance Mechanics Panthera Motorsports Inc. filed a Canadian trademark application for the PANTHERA logo ( ) covering motorcycle and off-road vehicle...
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