Welcome to the firm!
BRION RAFFOUL LLP is delighted to welcome two (2) new law students for 2022 summer internships, starting on May 2, 2022. Joining our team are Gabriella Fortugno & Greg Parth. Welcome to the firm!
Amazon’s Brand Registry: One More Reason to Trademark your Brand!
In case you needed another reason to consider trademarking your brand, Amazon’s Brand Registry offers many benefits to trademark owners and applicants selling on the Amazon marketplace. Sales of counterfeit goods have long been problematic in online marketplaces, including Amazon. Counterfeiting is a deterrent both for businesses and …
Puzzling Patents (and Applications), including an “Alcoholic Yogurt Refreshment”?
Every so often, a patent application makes us wonder “but why?”. We recently came across this 2014 decision of the Commissioner of Patents regarding Canadian Patent Application No. 2,371,743, entitled “Alcoholic Yogurt Refreshment”. But why, we asked, would a person want to spike their yogurt? The answer: “to …
Watch Out for the Rings! Advertising and the Olympics
Thinking of taking advantage of the Olympic games to benefit your business? Know the rules! For the second time in less than a year, the Olympic games are upon us and athletes from around the world have gathered to compete. The Games are an attractive target for advertising—but …
Natalie Raffoul selected as one of this years IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders.
Congratulations to Natalie Raffoul, Managing Partner at Brion Raffoul LLP for being recognized by IAM in their latest edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide. The IAM Strategy 300 is the only resource if its kind that acknowledges leaders from the worlds of private practice, consulting and other …
Nike Sues Lululemon: Who Should Be Sweating?
Nike is suing Vancouver-based Lululemon for allegedly wilfully infringing six patents owned by Nike. The patents at issue relate to fitness technology used by Mirror, a home-gym company acquired by Lululemon in 2020. Among examples of the allegedly infringing technology given by Nike is an adaptive watch that monitors the heart rate of a …
Brion Raffoul LLP Supports Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa
In these difficult times, it’s crucial to give back where we can. Brion Raffoul LLP is proud to support the future generation by contributing to the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa (BGCO) and their work helping at-risk children and youth across our community. Brion Raffoul is committed …
Natalie Raffoul “Patent Law Expert of the Year: Canada”
Brion Raffoul LLP is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Natalie Raffoul, has been recognized by Leaders in Law as the Patent Law Expert of the Year in Canada. Leaders in Law is a platform of over 2000 Leaders, across 1400 jurisdictions, specializing in 56 different practice …
Facebook® is now Meta…or at least it hopes to be.
Last month, Facebook announced that it is rebranding to “Meta”. Some trademark issues might be problematic for them in this brand transition. Facebook applied for the “META” trademark in the US on October 28, 2021. Their application lists an enormous number of goods and services, including many technology-related …
Happy Halloween!
Halloween fun at the office today! From all of us at Brion Raffoul LLP, we witch you a Happy Halloween!
