New evidence on appeal demonstrates use of TRAUMEEL mark during relevant period
Background In Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH v. Barrette Legal Inc., the Federal Court granted an appeal pursuant to section 56 of the Trademarks...Read More
Coors toasts its victory in maintaining its trademark registrations for “The Champagne of Beers”
Background In Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne v. Coors Brewing Company, the Federal Court dismissed the Applicants’ appeal of a decision...Read More
Harley-Davidson cruises to victory in defending its trademarks
Background Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. v. Montréal Production Inc., 2023 FC 1727 consisted of the appeals of decisions from the Trademarks Opposition...Read More
Making Room For the Internet: Bricks and Mortar Business Not Required for Canadian Trademarks
In Hilton Worldwide Holding LLP v. Miller Thomson the Federal Court pushed forward what constitutes “use” of a trademark in today’s on-line...Read More
Sweet Relief On Appeal: HONEY Has Its Trade-Mark Registration Restored By Federal Court
The Federal Court has reversed the Trade-marks Opposition Board in another decision dealing with the evidentiary standard applied in a section 45...Read More
PIRANHA Bites Back: Federal Court Reverses Expungement of Saw Blade Trademark
The Federal Court in The Black & Decker Corporation v. Method Law Professional Corporation, has reversed a decision of the Registrar of Trade-marks...Read More
Well Done, not Burnt: STK Trade-Mark Maintained
In The One Group LLC v Gouverneur Inc, the Federal Court of Appeal allowed The One Group’s appeal and maintained the registration...Read More
No Changing On the Fly – Court of Appeal Dismisses Substitutive Intervention in Hockey Skate Trade-Mark Dispute
In 2011, Easton requested that the Registrar of Trade-marks issue a section 45 notice requiring Bauer to show that they had used...Read More
SUPERSHUTTLE Trade-mark Stops Here – Registered Services Must be Performed in Canada
In July 2014, the Trade-marks Opposition Board concluded that Supershuttle International Inc. had not used its registered trade-mark SUPERSHUTTLE in Canada. The mark...Read More
Getting Some SWAGGER Back
In Anashara v. Swagger Publications Inc., 2015 FC 1241, the Applicant appealed the decision of the Registrar of Trade-marks’ delegate to expunge...Read More
Brochures and Invoices Demonstrate Evidence of Use
In Cameron IP v. Haldex AB, Cameron was unsuccessful in its appeal from a decision by a Hearing Officer of the Trade-mark...Read More