A slippery defendant: WhiteWater’s slides constructed outside Canada held to be non-infringing
Background ProSlide and WhiteWater are the two largest water slide companies in the world. ProSlide claimed that three of WhiteWater’s water slide...Read More
FCA affirms scope of “use” required for infringement
The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a summary trial decision finding Arc Resources Ltd., Rockies LNG Limited Partnership, Rockies LNG GP Corp....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
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
SPIRIT BEAR Official Mark Goes Into Hibernation
On September 24, 2014, Justice Martineau of the Federal Court of Canada found that official marks for SPIRIT BEAR were unenforceable. Official...Read More