Articles • May 10, 2023 • TOPICS: licence, trademark
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Articles • May 2, 2023 • TOPICS: patent, summary trial
Court refuses to decide patent issues summarily
The Federal Court of Canada refused to summarily dispose of a patent...
Articles • Apr 21, 2023 • TOPICS: copyright, defamation
Does a link to content infringe copyright?
The BC Court of Appeal did not answer the issue directly; but agreed it is a...
Articles • Apr 20, 2023 • TOPICS: federal court, PIPEDA, privacy
Federal Court dismisses Privacy Commissioner’s complaint against Facebook
The Federal Court of Canada has issued its ruling regarding the Privacy...
Articles • Apr 19, 2023 • TOPICS: induced infringement, patent, use claims
Induced patent infringement clarified by Canadian appellate court
The Federal Court of Appeal provided guidance on how to assess infringement of...
Articles • Apr 3, 2023 • TOPICS: co-existence, trademark
Co-existence agreement cannot save application
The Federal Court held that a trademark application for TRIBAL CHOCOLATE for...
Articles • Mar 24, 2023 • TOPICS: appeal, health products, intervene
Proposed appellate intervention denied
The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a proposed intervention in a natural...
News • Mar 21, 2023 • TOPICS: costs, patent
Defendant awarded costs of $158,000
Federal Court assessment officer awards $158,000 in costs and disbursements to...
Articles • Mar 16, 2023 • TOPICS: bad faith, punitive damages, trademark
Court strikes abandoned trademark and awards punitive damages
The Federal Court struck a trademark registration for TRAVEL LEADERS because...
Articles • Mar 13, 2023 • TOPICS: patent, pmnoc, strike