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Monthly Archives: February 2017

Daily Alert

2016 in Official Marks

February 7, 2017 Alan Macek

Canada has a scheme under the Trade-marks Act, where government authorities can list official marks. In 2016, over 700 prohibited marks were listed in Canada. The top ten filers were Continue reading 2016 in Official Marks →

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Daily Alert

Canadian Trademark Firms in 2016

February 3, 2017 Alan Macek

About 55,390 trademark applications were filed in Canada in 2016. Of these, about 24% were filed in-house or without an agent (up slightly from previous years). Check out my list of the 50 firms/agents that filed the most applications in 2016. Continue reading Canadian Trademark Firms in 2016 →

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  • T-2023-25 - Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Shameless (copyright)
  • T-2021-25 - PARIS CROISSANT CO., LTD. v. PARIS BAGUETTE PATISSERIE INC. (tm)
  • T-1987-25 - SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS OF CANADA v PEPY'S DINING (copyright)
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