On 28 November 2024, a group of Canada’s largest news companies commenced a lawsuit against OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT. The Toronto Star, Metroland,...
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Copyright Act Amendments Targeted at the Right to Repair Receive Royal Ascent
The Copyright Act currently has a general prohibition on the circumvention of “Technological Protection Measures” (TPM’s). TPM’s are defined as technologies which, in the...
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Federal Court Decision Highlights Key Considerations in Trademark Disputes
The Federal Court recently overturned a Trademark Opposition Board (TMOB) decision and ruled in favor of Blaze Pizza, LLC (“Blaze”) in its dispute with...
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CIPO and CPATA Warn of Trademark Scams Targeting Business and Trademark Owners
Both the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the College of Patent and Trademark Agents (CPATA) have issued notices warning of recent fraudulent phishing...
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Federal Court Contends with Scope of “Restaurant Services” in Expungement Case
The Federal Court recently issued a decision in Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC v. DJB, 2024 FC 1592. Little Brown Box Pizza had appealed...
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Federal Court orders parties to recalculate accounting of profits in trademark infringement and passing off case
In a decision reported as Group III International Ltd v. Travelway Group International, 2024 FC 1195, the Federal Court, acting as a referee for...
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The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) publishes new guidelines on the new rules for trademarks appearing on products
We previously reported on the significant changes to the Charter of The French Language introduced through Bill 96, enacted in June 2022, and the...
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Supreme Court of Canada Declines to Review Moral Rights to Designs
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has dismissed an application to appeal the federal court of appeal decision in French v. Royal Canadian Legion...
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Federal Court of Appeal Affirms Foreign Parent Liability for Patent Infringement
In the recent decision of Munchkin, Inc. v. Angelcare Canada Inc., 2024 FCA 156, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Federal Court’s decision...
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CIPO Announces Full Launch of MyCIPO Patents and Canadian Patents Database Service Interruption
On 1 October 2024, CIPO announced the availability of full access to MyCIPO Patents. The full rollout is intended to streamline the online filing...
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