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Summary trial
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- November 17 2011
Two recent decisions of the Federal Court have granted motions seeking summary trial in intellectual property cases
Protection of geographical indications
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- July 29 2010
A recent decision of the Federal Court deals with a geographical indication ("GI") and illustrates the problems that can occur concerning their protection
Attacking secondary pharmaceutical trade-marks
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- May 14 2010
A recent decision of the Federal Court concluded that a registered trade-mark consisting of the colours dark purple and light purple applied to an asthma inhaler was not distinctive and expunged the registration
Coloured stripes in toothpaste protected
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- May 14 2010
A recent decision of the Federal Court on appeal from the Trade-marks Opposition Board (the "Board") confirmed that a trade-mark consisting of a design made up of coloured stripes displayed when toothpaste is squeezed out of the tube was a valid trade-mark
Colours and trade-marks
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- March 25 2010
A recent decision of the Federal Court confirms that colour applied to the visible surface of an object can function as a trade-mark in Canada
Vodka, champagne and passing off
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada, United Kingdom
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- March 25 2010
A recent decision of the English High Court shows the flexibility of the common law cause of action for passing off
What is a "sculpture" for copyright purposes?
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada, United Kingdom
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- March 25 2010
A recent decision of the English Court of Appeal considered the meaning of the term "sculpture" in a copyright context, as well as a conflict of law issue
Trade mark owners should control the activities of suppliers of branded goods
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- January 25 2010
A recent decision of a judge of the Ontario Superior Court deals with the rights of a trade mark owner concerning a supplier’s attempts to sell branded goods
When are trade marks confusing? Rolling the dice
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- January 25 2010
A recent decision of the Trade-marks Opposition Board illustrates the uncertainty inherent in applying the statutory definition of "confusion."
Trade marks and book titles
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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- Canada
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- January 25 2010
A recent unreported decision of the Federal Court raises some interesting issues concerning the protection of the title of a book
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- Author - John McKeown