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Scotiabank acquired ING Bank of Canada in 2012, and in November of 2013, applied for a trade-mark for a new name for the banking subsidiary, TANGERINE. The name is fresh and allows the continued use of the bright orange formerly…
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Businesses need to plan ahead and consider future markets for their trademarks. The popular photo-sharing website PINTEREST.COM ("Pinterest") failed to secure trademark rights in Europe in November 2013 when the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market ("OHIM") determined that…
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Next time you're clowning around, be sure not to imitate any other clowns, or you could be held liable! All kidding aside, most artistic performers, and (according to Wikipedia) particularly clowns, participate in an unspoken Code of Non-Infringement. Essentially this…
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In both Canada and the US, trade-marks must be consistently used in their original state in order to maintain their validity. In Canada, the Trade-Marks Office ("TMO") only requires that a client certify that they are using the trade-mark in…
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The Canadian Olympic Committee ("COC") has recently sent a cease and desist letter to The North Face, alleging that its clothing and outerwear is in violation of trade-mark law. The COC takes specific issue with the colours, symbols, and flags…
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