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Federal Court Of Appeal Affirms New Trademark Owners Not Required To Account For Non-use

The Federal Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company, providing guidance regarding the interpretation of subsection 45 of the Trademarks Act.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

La Cour Fédérale Confirme Le Critère D'autorisation Pour Déposer De La Preuve Additionnelle En Appel D'une Décision De La Commission Des Oppositions

Depuis le 1er avril 2025, le paragraphe 56(5) de la Loi sur les marques de commerce oblige les parties à obtenir...

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Confirms Test For Leave To File New Evidence In Appeal From Opposition Board Decision

As of April 1, 2025, subsection 56(5) of the Trademarks Act requires parties to obtain leave to file additional evidence on appeal from decisions of the Registrar of Trademarks (the "Registrar")...

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Smart & Biggar

CIPO Issues Amended Practice Notice On Evidence Requirements

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") has recently amended its Practice Notice on Form of Evidence in Examination (the "Practice Notice"), clarifying how evidence submitted to establish acquired...

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McMillan LLP

Revue de l'année 2025 en droit des marques de commerce au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

Canadian Trademark Law 2025: A Year In Review

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Outlines The Test For New Evidence On Appeal From The Trademarks Opposition Board

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Cassels

IP Canada Report 2025 Released: Patterns In Canadian Trademark Filings

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McMillan LLP

The Registrar May Award Costs For Misleading Or Unverified Authorities In TMOB Proceedings

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Is Your Material Material? The New Test For Leave To File New Evidence In Trademarks Opposition Board Appeals

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Marques de commerce non traditionnelles : options classiques et modernes pour le secteur de la mode

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Fasken (French)

Non-Traditional Trademarks: The Fashion Industry's Classic & Modern Options

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Fasken

Canadian IP Litigation 2025: A Year In Review

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Smart & Biggar

Protecting The Fruits Of Your Labour

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Gowling WLG

11 Tax Changes To The Income Tax Act (ITA) In 2026 And Beyond That Canadian Taxpayers, Canadian Businesses Need To Know About

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Smart Glasses At Work: Heads-up Innovation, Head-on Compliance For Canadian HR & Legal

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Refusal To Hire Due To A Criminal Record: Who Bears The Liability?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Bill 30: What B.C. Employers Need To Know About The New Serious Illness Or Injury Leave

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Enregistrabilité des dénominations géographiques en tant que marques: Leçons tirées des dépôts de la marque « LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS » aux États-Unis et au Canada

Les demandes d'enregistrement des marques LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS et VEGAS ATHLETICS refusées récemment aux États-Unis et au Canada donnent lieu...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Confirms "New Owner Jurisprudence" In Section 45 Proceedings

Businesses acquiring Canadian trademarks that may have fallen into disuse should take note: in Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company...

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Trademark Registrability Of Geographic Names: Lessons From The "LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS" Trademark Filings

Recent trademark refusals issued in both the United States and Canada in relation to the marks LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS and VEGAS ATHLETICS provide a timely...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Canadian Trademark Law Year In Review 2025: Notable Decisions And Updates

2025 was a big year for trademark law in Canada: amendments to the Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations came into force, trademark examination times were significantly reduced...

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Cassels

The Canada Mutual Recognition Agreement – A Two-Way Street To The Market

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Fillmore Riley

La Cour d'appel fédérale confirme que l'appellation BYOOVIZ prête à confusion avec la marque de commerce BEOVU de Novartis

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Of Appeal Confirms BYOOVIZ Is Confusing With Novartis' BEOVU Trademark

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Smart & Biggar

CIPO Publishes IP Canada Report 2025

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Brand Protection: Essential Consideration For All Entrepreneurs

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Exclusive Right From Registered Trademark May Not Include Cross-Canada Recovery Of Damages

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Role Of Patients When Assessing Confusion For Pharmaceutical Trademarks

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

25 For 25: IP Milestones From The Last Quarter Century

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Registering A Trademark In Canada: What International Businesses Need To Know

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Harris Sliwoski

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Role Of Patients When Assessing Confusion For Pharmaceutical Trademarks

Novartis AG is the owner of a Canadian trademark registration for BEOVU for use in relation to pharmaceutical preparations for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

25 For 25: IP Milestones From The Last Quarter Century

As 2025 draws to a close, we present a curated set of 25 turning points in Canadian intellectual property law from 2001–2025.

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Registering A Trademark In Canada: What International Businesses Need To Know

Canada is a first to file system for registration priority in the way that matters commercially. If you delay, someone else can file first and create leverage against your brand.

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Harris Sliwoski

In(dustry) Focus: Consumer Goods – A Complete IP Framework For Entering The Canadian Market

Welcome to Smart & Biggar's new in(dustry) focus series, where we provide key IP insights for various industries and explore how to protect and leverage IP to get ahead...

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Smart & Biggar

Own It Or Lose It: Intellectual Property Webinar Recording With McKercher LLP Partner Joe A. Gill

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McKercher LLP

A Decision To Watch: Groupe Swatch V Office Québécois De La Langue Française

On October 27, 2025, the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ) rendered a decision setting aside an order of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) ordering Groupe Swatch

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Smart & Biggar

Pre-trial Trademark Injunctions: Hard To Get But Worth The Squeeze?

Trademark owners often seek pre-trial injunctions to halt infringement during litigation, which are highly valuable but challenging to obtain.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Use It Or Lose It, But New Owners Get A Fair Shot: Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies "Special Circumstances" For Recently Acquired Trademarks

As we noted in our previous blog Use it or lose it: The importance of confirming trademark use when acquiring trademarks in Canada, before acquiring a trademark in Canada...

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Dentons Canada LLP

Failed Interlocutory Injunction Highlights The Importance Of Registering Trademarks

The Federal Court's recent decision in Schlegel Health Care Inc. v Edgewood Health Network Inc., 2025 FC 1639 (Schlegel), highlights the importance of registering trademarks and the need for strong evidence...

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Cassels

Branding Medical Devices: Balancing Brand Protection And Regulation

Canada Healthcare

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McMillan LLP

Trademark Symbols Explained: How To Protect Your Brand In Canada

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Smart & Biggar

Symboles de marques de commerce : ce qu'il faut savoir pour protéger votre marque au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

"Strong And Free" vs. Alberta: When A Licence Plate Drives Into Trademark Trouble

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Nelligan Law

Pratique dans le domaine des marques de commerce au Canada : les particularités et considérations importantes

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Smart & Biggar

Canadian Trademark Practice: Unique Aspects And Important Considerations

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Smart & Biggar

Image de marque fondée sur l'identité canadienne : qu'est-ce que ça implique vraiment?

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Smart & Biggar

Canadian-inspired Branding: What's It All Mean, Eh?

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Smart & Biggar

Federal Court Clarifies When Leave Is Required To File New Evidence In Trademark Appeals

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McMillan LLP

TMOB Section 45 Decision: Registration Partially Maintained Despite Variation

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Femtech In Canada: A Practical Guide To Patents, Trademarks And IP Strategy

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Gowling WLG

CIPO Relaxes Policy On IP Applications Incorporating The 11-Point Maple Leaf

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Cassels

Les éléments facultatifs et illustratifs dans les revendications de brevets au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

Tout ce qui pétille n'est pas forcément du Champagne – facteurs à prendre en compte dans le cadre de la protection d'indications géographiques au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

Protection de votre marque : les pratiques exemplaires pour la tenue de registres en matière de marques de commerce au Canada

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Smart & Biggar

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Field LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

The Legal Steps To Startups: 3 Things You Need To Know About Trademarks (Video)

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Parlee McLaws

Introduction To Trademarks – The Basics (Video)

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Fasken

Using Intellectual Property To Protect Your Company's Assets (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

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