Region: Canada

Featured in IP office tools and services

In a major update, representatives from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office exclusively reveal the agency’s innovative tools and services – and those planned for the future.

08 July 2024

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers. 

25 June 2024

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2024

While the Request for Assistance programme with Canadian border enforcement can provide crucial information when pursuing remedies, the lack of a singular legislation governing the extent to which a counterfeiter is in violation of the law – and the potential recourse available – is a major problem for rights holders. As a result, it is often up to them to police the market in collaboration with customs. 

24 June 2024

A deep dive into the WTR Americas Trademark Prosecution Review 2024 sheds light on the hurdles that IP offices and rights holders are facing when it comes to legislative and administrative changes across the region. 

14 June 2024

After a legislative overhaul in 2019, trademark practitioners and brand owners have faced challenges with Canada’s new trademark regime. While most have successfully adapted, amendments to the Québec Charter of French Language coming into effect June 2025 and structural shifts at the CIPO could present further hurdles for both rights holders and the courts.

14 June 2024

Two recent decisions show that copyright is not the most effective means to protect the shape of mass-produced products sold in Canada.

31 May 2024

A new report from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office shows that trademark examination pendency is reducing – albeit slowly.

08 May 2024

WTR delves into the trademark portfolios of offices around the world to uncover those most active in protecting their own intellectual property.

08 April 2024

This decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court is the first in Canada to clearly rule on the issue of groundless takedown complaints.

26 March 2024

Limited financial resources, an uptick in trademark squatting and the growing risks of product piracy in the pharmaceutical space demand a closer look at the different resolution strategies being adopted by litigation experts across the globe.

14 March 2024