“Sufficient Presence of French” Required for Publically Displayed Quebec Trademarks
As of November 24, 2016, amendments to the regulations of the Charter of the French Language (the Amended Regulations) will be in force,...
CIPO New Practice Notice: Decriptiveness & Place of Origin [MC Imports Inc. v AFOD Ltd.]
On February 23, 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal delivered its judgment for the case of MC Imports Inc. v AFOD Ltd. (2016 FCA 60). The...
Paywall Copyright Succumbs to "Right to Read" in Highly Anticipated Federal Court Case
The Federal Court released its decision in the Blacklock’s Reporter case regarding the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act in...
First CRTC Compliance and Enforcement Decision for CASL Violation
On October 26, 2016, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued its first Compliance and Enforcement...