Court of Appeal Clarifies Costs Framework in Copyright Class Action
On November 15, 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal issued its Reasons for Judgment in an appeal from an order that (1)...Read More
Mövenpick’s “Marché & Wave” Trade-mark Withstands Richtree’s Opposition Appeal
On September 15, 2016, Justice Boswell dismissed Richtree’s appeal, pursuant to section 56 of the Trade-marks Act, from the decision of the...Read More
Microsoft Enforces Software Copyright Against Recidivist Copier: Microsoft v. Liu
In Microsoft v Liu, Justice Boswell of the Federal Court determined that Mr. Liu had infringed Microsoft’s copyright in several programs and...Read More
Notice and Notice Regime Does Not Provide Legal Basis for Identifying Alleged Copyright Infringer
Justice Boswell’s decision in Voltage Pictures, LLC v. John Doe, 2016 FC 881, confirms that amendments to sections 41.25 and 41.26 of...Read More
Declaration of Patent Ownership Does Not Crystallize for SALT Canada
On July 20, 2016, Justice Boswell released his Judgment and Reasons in SALT Canada Inc. v. John W. Baker, 2016 FC 830,...Read More
“URBAN PLANET” and “PLANET”: A trade-mark dispute that was out of this world
On December 19, 2014, Justice Boswell of the Federal Court released the judgment and reasons in Jacques Vert Group Limited (“JVG”) v....Read More