Canadian Trademark Application Processing Times The Canadian Trademark office (CIPO) is experiencing significant delays in processing trademark applications. The backlog…
Changes to Canadian Patent Practice There are several changes to the Patent Rules that will take effect on October 3,…
Differences Trademark Registration in US and Canada The process of registering a trademark in the US is slightly different than…
Trademarks: Priority Foreign Filing Deadline Trademark registration is jurisdictional, meaning you file applications to register a trademark in each country…
Trademarks vs. Certification Marks The purpose of a trademark is to distinguish the goods and/or services of one entity from…
Copyright: Using images on social media If you ever wondered if you can use that image you found through a…
What is Fair Dealing? Fair Dealing is a type of exception to Copyright infringement and is defined in the Canadian…
Trademarks: Goods & Services Statement When you apply for trademark registration, in addition to identifying your trademark, you need to…
Trademarks: NICE classification The NICE classification is a system for classifying goods and services that is used when applying for…
Standard vs. Non-standard trademarks The types of trademarks that can be filed are grouped into 2 categories: Standard character marks…