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A groundbreaking decision today by the Canadian Federal Court now allows the registration of sounds as trademarks, and paved the way for other non-traditional trademarks. In 1992 Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Studios (MGM) applied to trademark the lion roar that occurs during their…
Jeremy Lin, a recent young protege and rising star in the NBA, has gained Lin-stant fame for his amazing skills on the basketball court. The sudden and viral effects of his debut into the sport has coined the term “Lin-sanity”….
An Ontario pastry chef quickly learned that trademarking her business was the sweetest thing she ever did. Here is the complete story. Stephanie Pick began operating a pastry store in Toronto in 1998. She then trademarked her business name, QUEEN…
A recent media article outlines the absolute power of trademark registration in Canada (and a really good reason why you should get one!). See here for the story. Target Corp. (the US department store) bought the rights to enter into…
The protection that registration lends to your business is important. Let’s recap what benefits you receive, only through registration: 1. Exclusive right to use the trademark across Canada rather than certain areas where you carry on business 2. The additional…
