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Trademark (not) Assigned

Feb 4, 2020

An executed assignment agreement is not necessarily determinative of whether a trademark has truly been transferred from one party to another.

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Compensation for the Employee Inventor

Oct 28, 2019

A Canadian business with foreign operations need to be aware that it may have to pay compensation to inventors they employ in other countries.

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Now We Know Who Owns the Copyright in a Registered Plan of Survey

Oct 1, 2019

The bulletin considers the Supreme Court of Canada's decision that the copyright in a plan of survey registered in Ontario is owned by the Ontario government.

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What Every Owner of a Registered Canadian Trademark Needs to Know

Sep 23, 2019

The bulletin describes steps that will ensure that trademark owners are able to maintain their trademark registrations

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Last Chance for Late National Phase Entry into Canada

Aug 9, 2019

It is official - Canada's new Patent Rules will come into force on October 30, 2019.

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TOP TWELVE THINGS TO KNOW – New Canadian Trademarks Act June 17, 2019

Jun 4, 2019

On June 17, 2019 major changes to Canada’s Trademarks Act will come into force.

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Trademark “Use” in the Normal Course of Trade: Revisited

May 14, 2019

The recent Federal Court of Appeal decision in Cosmetic Warriors Limited v Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLP [1] ("Cosmetic Warriors") revisits what constitutes “use” of a trademark in the normal course of trade.

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Protecting Your Trademarks in the World of Online Retail Platforms

Apr 13, 2019

In the digital age, many vendors have expanded beyond brick and mortar shops and now sell their goods and services online.

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Trademarks: Material Misstatements in Declarations of Use Revisited

Jan 18, 2019

The impact of misstatements in a declaration of use was recently revisited in the decision of Roots Corporation v. YM Inc. (Sales), 2019 FC 16