This analysis provides an in-depth examination of Apple Inc.’s strategic efforts to secure and maintain the trademark registration for “APP STORE” within the context of Canadian Intellectual Property Law. For this purpose, I have reviewed all documents available in the Canadian Trademarks Database related to this word trademark. I found that Apple Inc., currently owns […]

While not a new development (Pirate Joe’s closed its doors in 2017), I was recently at a Trader Joe’s  in Washington and remembered the days when we didn’t have to cross a border twice and drive 3 hours to get the good cheese. After looking up a few articles to see why the “smuggling store” […]

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To add some spice to a previous class discussion, this “shopper in a hurry” wanted to share what he recently found at No Frills. It’s yet another take on that same sriracha chili product! Despite having the exact same shape of bottle, the getup is otherwise distinct. As was noted, the lawyers for the no-name […]

Since the Canadian Government’s lauded legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018, much of the buzz seems to have worn off – both in terms of public / media attention and the “overgrown” market’s appetite for new start-ups.[1] However, in the legal world, this budding industry is still at the forefront when it comes to concerns around intellectual property. […]

When I worked in-house for a national retail company, I was exposed to the various legal considerations behind collaborations with other brands. This prompted me to delve into co-branding and the strategic use of brand identities in marketing collaborations. Cross-brand collaborations are an increasingly popular way for brands to increase their exposure and reach new […]

As a former competitive speed swimmer, I have long been interested in racing swimsuit technologies, particularly the “tech suit” controversy of 2009. I used this project as an opportunity to investigate if and how IP law shaped the tech suit controversy, and how Speedo went from a position of market supremacy in August 2008 to […]

The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) is a large part of the Canadian government’s response to the wave of AI technologies that blew up seemingly out of nowhere in recent years. Ryan Black, DLA Piper’s Partner and formerly ‎lead Clinic Adjunct for the Centre for Business Law at Allard, posted a detailed comparison between […]

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Dentons recently released its summary of what it considers to be the major Canadian intellectual property (IP) decisions in 2023. Among the highlighted cases are the following: Energizer Brands LLC. v. Gillette Company, 2023 FC 804, which concerned s. 22 of the Trademarks Act and the use of a competitors’ trademark in a comparative advertising […]

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A recent decision issued by the Federal Court segues our discussion last week regarding the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne bringing an action in passing off to this week’s topic of “use” as a requirement for maintaining a trademark. The Federal Court dismissed the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne’s appeal of a decision […]

Takeda’s claim that Apotex infringed a patent relating to Takeda’s heartburn drug was denied by the Federal Court of Canada on the basis that Takeda products contained two doses of dexlansoprazole, whereas Apotex products only contained one dose. https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-canada-finds-noninfringement-and-invalidity-of-takeda%E2%80%99s-patent

Thanks for clicking on my post, I am glad you are here! For my term project, I chose to record a presentation introducing IP law in China. Hope you enjoy!   Recorded Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f14dWeOeO1381ASNYNfXYRA2dBlJncXm/view?usp=drive_link Slides (and Bibliography): LAW 422 IP Law – Presentation Slides

Wired recently published this article about a website Google maintains where its employees and others can post about ideas and inventions. Its primary purpose is to document ideas that might be valuable but aren’t worth spending the money on to patent. The end goal is to establish “prior art” for the ideas posted in order […]