On April 1, 2025, long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations will come into force. The purpose of the amendments is to discourage abuse of Canada’s trademarks regime and to improve the...more
3/6/2025
/ Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
In a highly anticipated decision, the Federal Court of Appeal recently held that a trademark owner could demonstrate “use” of a trademark in Canada in association with “hotel services” in the absence of a brick-and-mortar...more
9/19/2020
/ Appeals ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Canada ,
Goods or Services ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Internet ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Reaffirmation ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
The Canadian federal government is moving quickly towards legalizing the possession and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes. However, Canada’s cannabis industry is already “overgrown” with many licensed (and...more
3/6/2018
/ Brand ,
Canada ,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Exclusive Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Plant Breeders Rights Act ,
Plant Patents ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademarks