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Monthly Archives: February 2018

Daily Alert

Appointments

February 26, 2018 Alan Macek

Two new judges were appointed to the Federal Court today. Justice Elizabeth Walker was the Chairperson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee and Justice John Norris was a sole practitioner based in Toronto.

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Daily Alert

Trademarks Regulations

February 9, 2018 Alan Macek

Proposed changes to the Trademarks Regulations were published (link) in the Canada Gazette (Part I) for consultation until March 11, 2018. The changes, among other things, implement the Singapore Treaty, the Madrid Protocol and the Nice Agreement. CIPO held consultation on earlier versions of these changes in 2017.  (See earlier post)

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Recent Decisions

  • 2026 FCA 13 - Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc. v. Tekna Plasma Systems Inc.
  • 2026 FCA 12 - Wanakome Inc. v. Martin
  • 2026 FC 48 - Products Unlimited, Inc v. Five Seasons Comfort Limited
  • 2026 FCA 2 - Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company
  • 2026 FC 23 - Dermasparks Products Inc. v. Amanda Ottamann D.B.A Admire beauty and Medispa

Recent IP Proceedings

  • T-298-26 - BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC (appeal)
  • T-231-26 - Dominion & Grimm Inc. et Al. v. Abbott of England 1981 Ltd. (tm)
  • T-221-26 - Safe Food Matters Inc. et Al. v. Minister of Health et Al. (JR)
  • T-197-26 - ANDEMAR DUST AND ICE CONTROL LTD. ET AL. v. NORTH ELEMENT INC. ET AL. (patent)
  • T-177-26 - Michael J. Culhane v. Aviation Publishers Co. Limited et Al. (tm)
  • T-78-26 - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc v. Teva Canada Limited et Al. (patent)
  • T-31-26 - DISTILLERIE MARIANA INC. c. 9020-5758 QUÉBEC INC. (appeal)
  • T-5221-25 - Constellation Brands US Operations, Inc v. The Vineyard House, LLC (appeal)
  • T-4214-25 - TEST DH v. CRMS (tm)
  • T-5200-25 - ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC. ET AL. v. ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED (patent)
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