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trademarks
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 …
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 …
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 …
Not Your Typical Trademark
Sights, sounds, smells, and more. Trademarks in Canada can now appeal to all your senses and take many different forms. The purpose of a trademark is to indicate the source of a product or service. Typically, when we think about trademarks, we think of words and logos. But …
For a Worldwide Reach: Protecting Your Brand Internationally
The “Madrid Protocol” lets trademark owners seek international protection for their marks quickly and efficiently. Instead of filing separate applications in multiple countries, an applicant can file their mark in 124 countries through a single application at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Canada joined the system in …
Five Fascinating Canadian Inventions (and a Few More!)
Canada Day is tomorrow and what better way to celebrate it in the patent world than looking back at some of the most memorable Canadian inventions and innovations: Insulin: Insulin, featured on Canada’s $100 bill, is one of Canada’s best-known discoveries. Insulin was discovered by Sir Frederick G. Banting, with the help of his assistant Charles Best and biochemist James Collip (who is often …
Strong trademark, strong brand: How Latin American beers rank
By Chris Chiavatti & Jose Seba Drinking a beer by the lake during summer is as Canadian as maple syrup and ice hockey in the winter. While Canadians famously enjoy Molson Canadian® and Moosehead® beer (not to mention our countless fine craft beers), many of us also enjoy …
Canadian Changes to Trademark Examination Procedures
Canadian trademark applications currently face waits of up to two (2) years before receiving a first Examiner’s Report. On May 3, 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued two (2) practice notices in an attempt to address the growing backlog of pending applications. The first practice notice …
Happy Birthday to Natalie Raffoul, the “Patent and Trademark Queen”!
What better way to celebrate Natalie’s birthday than by listening to her podcast discussion with JP McAvoy on The Millionaire’s Lawyer: From Startup to Payout. In September 2019, Natalie sat down with JP to discuss: Different types of trademarks and patents Patent strategies for China The importance of documenting …
