Startups & Intellectual Property (IP) Starting a business is exciting, talking about intellectual property, not so much. However, identifying &…
Save Time Spend your valuable time and energy on building your business, not learning the ins and outs of the…
Registering a Trademark: Opposition Stage After a trademark application has been searched and examined by an Examiner, but before the…
Canada will be implementing changes to the Trademark Act & Trademark Regulations in order to align with international agreements &…
Are you concerned about other businesses copying your business name and/or branding? You should be. Copycat brands do appear in…
The Cannabis Act comes into effect October 17, 2018. Already this year, over 500 trademark applications were filed in Canada for…
What is trademark confusion? A trademark (or trade name) causes confusion with another business’s trademark (or trade name) if the…
A business name registration or corporation registration does not give you registered trademark rights in your business name. Learn more about…
Over 60,000 trademark applications were filed in Canada between April 2017 and March 2018 (Source: CIPO). Don’t put your brand…
I am often asked by business owners about whether they can or should file a trademark application for their brand…