The World Intellectual Property Office (the “WIPO”) has opened its 2023 Global Awards program. The program seeks small and medium sized enterprises that use...
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New study proposes using brain scans to assist in assessing confusion between trademarks
A recently published study suggests that brain scans could be used as evidence in trademark infringement cases. In Canada, a finding of trademark infringement...
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Getty Images Accuses Stability AI, Inc. of Infringing its Intellectual Property Rights in New Lawsuit
On 3 February 2023, Getty Images filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, Inc., the company responsible for the text-to-image AI image-generating...
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Oyen Wiggs Sponsors Session at the 8th Annual Life Sciences BC Access to Innovation Conference
Oyen Wiggs is thrilled to sponsor a session at the Life Sciences BC 8th Annual Access to Innovation conference which will be held on...
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Scam Alert: Spoofed Calls Impersonating USPTO Employees
For years, many companies or entities sent unsolicited invoices and notices to trademark owners requesting payment of fees for various services including publications or...
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New Tool Available to Identify IP
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new “Intellectual Property Identifier” tool. The tool is intended to assist users with...
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Federal Court grants application to strike trademark registered in bad faith
The Federal Court granted an application to strike four trademark registrations from the Trademark Register. The Applicant Blossman Gas is a propane business in...
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Luxury Designer Thom Browne Won “Stripe Row” Trademark Case against Adidas
Adidas has lost a court case in New York to try to stop luxury fashion designer Thom Browne Inc. from using a four-stripe design...
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Consultations on Proposed Fee Increases (CIPO)
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is running consultations regarding an increase in government fees. The proposed fee structure and other regulatory changes were...
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Congratulations to Christina Kwok
Oyen Wiggs congratulates Christina Kwok who has become a Partner of the Firm. Christina assists clients with all aspects of identifying, protecting and benefiting...
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