Region: Canada

A new report from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office shows that trademark examination pendency is reducing – albeit slowly.

08 May 2024

WTR delves into the trademark portfolios of offices around the world to uncover those most active in protecting their own intellectual property. 

08 April 2024

This decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court is the first in Canada to clearly rule on the issue of groundless takedown complaints.

26 March 2024

Limited financial resources, an uptick in trademark squatting and the growing risks of product piracy in the pharmaceutical space demand a closer look at the different resolution strategies being adopted by litigation experts across the globe.

14 March 2024

The draft regulation provides guidance on the sweeping amendments to the Charter of the French language introduced by Bill 96.

28 February 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers. 

20 February 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at concern over fraudulent ads on X, a Manchester restaurant rebranding for the second time following trademark spat, and much more.

05 January 2024

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses filing trends across major registers in North America and Europe between 1 May and 31 August 2023, using Fovea IP data.

04 January 2024

CIPO has increased its fees for the first time in almost 20 years, in an effort to help reduce its substantial backlog of unexamined applications.

18 December 2023

In our latest round-up, we look at a long-running AIG dispute concluding with a settlement, US Customs seizing copycat of a rare collectors’ watch, and much more.

28 November 2023