The Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) recently issued a decision in the case of Mud Engineering Inc. v Secure Energy Services Inc. Mud Engineering...
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Federal Court Addresses Section 45 Notices Not Received by Registered Owner
Smooth Payment Inc. v. Klarna Bank Ab, 2024 FC 1274 is a recent decision from the Federal Court involving a Section 45 notice that...
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Federal Court Considers Sufficiency of Evidence under Section 45 of the Trademarks Act
In Patagonia, Inc. v. Labatt Brewing Company Limited, the Federal Court reviewed a decision of the Registrar regarding whether Labatt had submitted sufficient evidence...
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CIPPIC v. Sahni: Can AI Be an Author? Federal Court to Decide
How does using artificial intelligence in creating a work affect copyright protection under Canadian law? The Federal Court will now have to decide this...
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CIPO LAUNCHES MYCIPO PATENTS
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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