Supreme Court confirms that Canada is first-to-use jurisdiction
The Supreme Court of Canada
has clarified that trademark
rights acquired through use in
one geographic area of the
country may be relied upon to
prevent the registration of a
later similar trademark, even if
the later mark is used in a
different part of the coun try.
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