August 22, 2016
Now that the dust is settling on the UK’s decision to leave the EU, our clients are asking what this means for them. We are the first member state ever to leave the European Union and as such, the result has ignited much uncertainty and debate about what lies ahead. Change always brings opportunities, as…
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July 6, 2016
The formation of the European Union (EU) as an integrated regional bloc was considered as a major success towards regional integration and harmonization; however, the recent Brexit has proved otherwise. With the Brexit there are political as well as legal implications. The member countries of the EU had successfully established the Office for Harmonization in…
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June 1, 2016
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) provide the holder with a monopoly and control over competitors use of a particular technology, trademark, creation or trade secret. Accordingly, injunctive relief for an IPR holder is an extremely useful and important remedy to prevent infringement of their IPRs. In Canadian Courts this is recognised and the Courts have shown…
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May 18, 2016
On 23 March 2016, a new EU regulation entered into force, which amends the law relating to EU trade marks. The EU trade mark is a unitary right which provides protection for the current 28 member states of the EU. The purpose of the reform is to create a system that is more efficient, cost-effective…
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May 5, 2016
If you are a trade association, a business or a government department in Canada and a blog service has written an article making allegations about you and the full article is only accessible behind a pay wall … it seems that you have to pay to see if your reputation has been injured … as…
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