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Reynolds Presto Products Inc. v. P.R.S. Mediterranean Ltd., 2013 FCA 119

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 8 2013

The Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision and struck the mark NEOWEB from the register because it is confusing with the earlier

Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance on the definition of "franchisor’s associate"

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2013

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) helps define the concept of "control," as it relates to the definition of a "franchisor's

FCA dismisses appeal; refuses to strike paragraphs from statement of claim

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 1 2013

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upheld the decision of the trial judge dismissing a motion brought by Beyond the Rack to strike paragraphs from

Important changes ahead for Canadian trade-mark prosecution, but many issues remain

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2013

A Bill that will significantly reform trade-mark prosecution in Canada is making its way through the Canadian Parliament.Bill C-56, the proposed

Retailers’ challenge of the OQLF’s interpretation of the Charter of the French Language

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2013

On October 9, 2012, six retailers, BEST BUY, Costco, GAP, OLD NAVY, GUESS? And WAL-MART, filed a motion in the Superior Court of Quebec seeking a

Branding 101: selection of a strong trademark

  • Husch Blackwell LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 26 2013

Selecting a strong trademark is the key to being able to protect the trademark. As we discussed last week, the first and central step in branding is

Altering the distinctive sign of a mark

  • Olivares & Cía
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 24 2013

According to the Mexican Industrial Property Law, trademarks must be used in the national territory as they were registered or with modifications

SC denies request for leave to appeal decision preventing sale of no-name cigarettes

  • Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 23 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied Philip Morris's request for leave to appeal the precedent-setting decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in

Trade-mark oppositions: when “close” becomes “too close”

  • Field Law LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 18 2013

When is one trade-mark too close to another? This is a question that we work through collaboratively with our trade-mark clients. The short answer

The Thymes they are a changin’

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 17 2013

Canadian trademark applications must identify a filing ground, the most common of which are (1) use in Canada; (2) proposed use in Canada; and (3