protection & enforcement

The Perils of Insufficient Evidence in Trademark Cases

November 12, 2008 20:31

Whatever the advantages of not submitting certain evidence, such as expediency, complexity, or risk of ambiguity, the Federal Court of Appeal decision, Shell Canada Limited v. P.T. Sari Incofood Corporation demonstrates the significant risk of this course of action. Shell Canada opposed the...

Reckless Fan Sites Reigned In

October 29, 2008 18:05

According to a recent story, Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams, is trying to control use of his image and name on unofficial websites, such as bryanadamsfanclub.nl , bryanadams.nu and badfan.com.  Apparently, Adams is using Web Sheriff, an internet-policing company that helps celebrities and o...

Comparing Apple to Apple

October 07, 2008 17:40

A report in the Globe and Mail tells the story of a small Vancouver Island school’s run in with tech heavyweight Apple Inc. in a dispute over the use of the school’s logo.  Victoria School of Business and Technology (VSBT) reportedly adopted, three years ago, a logo featuring an apple wi...

Latest Olympics Trademark Dust Up Is Of Anthemic Proportions

September 25, 2008 18:17

A Canadian Press Story today reports that the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games (VANOC) has recently filed applications with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) to register the phrases WITH GLOWING HEARTS and DES PLUS BRILLIANTS EXPLOITS as trademarks.  Th...

Hyundai Keeps On Motoring

September 19, 2008 12:04

An update on a battle we previously blogged about: the fight between, in one corner, Hyundai Auto Canada, a division of Hyundai Motor America (”Hyundai Canada”); and in the other corner, Cross Canada Auto Body Supply (West) Limited, Cross Canada Auto Body Supply (Windsor) Limited and AT...