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For those of you who have been following the heated battle between US-based Trader Joe's and Canada-based Pirate Joe's (refer to my previous blog post here), a major decision was handed down in Washington state courts today. The US court…
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In the early 20th century, steam engines were in popular use, and required oil lubricants. Some steam engines used a plant-based, golden-coloured oil called rapeseed oil. Unfortunately, rapeseed oil was not used widely for human consumption due to a bitter…
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It might come as news to many readers that the popular and now-ubiquitous iPHONE trademark was not originally owned by Apple. In fact, in the US, the trademark (in association with handheld communication devices) was originally owned by CISCO, and…
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A store in Vancouver was recently sued for selling popular "Trader Joe's" products which it had imported across the United States border for resale in Canada. However, it was not sued for grey market importation or any other breach of…
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Clients often ask me whether it is a good idea to register a trade-mark, since the common law action of passing off is available to them anyways. The answer is absolutely yes. While passing off is an action available to…
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