Canadian patent law has changed in significant respects as of October 30, 2019. These changes will be of most interest to our foreign associates,...
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Bad News for Bad Faith Squatters – China to Introduce “Intent-to-Use” Requirement
A challenge faced by many international entities when entering the Chinese market is that their brands have already been registered as trademarks in China...
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Beyond a “Reasonably Diligent Search” in an Obviousness Attack
In Aux Sable Liquid Products LP et al. v. JL Energy Transportation Inc., 2019 FC 581 , the Federal Court eliminated the “reasonably...
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Parody Cannot be Relied on as a Defence to Copyright Infringement if it Causes Marketplace Confusion
Parody has been a fair dealing exception to copyright infringement in Canada since 2012. However, the scope that this defence would be afforded in...
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Federal Court of Canada Determines ISPs’ Reasonable Costs of Compliance with Norwich Orders
Due to a perceived cloak of anonymity on the Internet, Internet users may consider their activities online to be anonymous. This sense of anonymity is...
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The Collective Demands of Copyright Infringement Demand Letters
With increasing vigilance against social engineering scams, individuals have become conditioned to disregard any unsolicited communications. If an unexpected email arrives from an unknown...
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Protecting IP in China: The Utility Model Opportunity
With a population of 1.3 billion, China is the world’s second-largest economy and represents an exciting developing global market. International entities are increasingly establishing...
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Federal Court of Appeal Decision Clarifies the Meaning of “Normal Course of Trade”
Use is an important concept in Canadian trademark law. The watchword is “use it or lose it”. After three years of registration, a trademark...
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Final Countdown: Time to Prepare for Significant Amendments to Canada’s Trademark Law
Significant amendments to the Trade-marks Act were passed in 2014 and will come into force on 17 June 2019. These amendments aim to modernize...
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Navigating the Amazon Brand Registry
Most small businesses have a presence in the e-commerce marketplace. Online marketplaces provide small business owners an opportunity to reach many new customers around...
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