“IP Village” Set to Help Canadian SMEs
The soon to be established IP Village, is intended to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada, utilize and leverage intellectual property effectively, to gain business and market share advantage.
Expediated Registration Process for Contested Trademark Applications
The trademark registration process in Canada can be a lengthy process, beginning with a 15 to 18-month examination period before a trademark examiner informs you whether your trademark is registrable. Historically, if the examiner raised an issue with…
Legal Issues for Start-Ups
There are many legal considerations for businesses in the developmental stages, including the appropriate corporate structure, financing, protecting intellectual property, founder’s rights and obligations and protecting the business from future litigation. We have set out below a description…
Significant Changes Coming to Canadian Trademark Law
On June 17, 2019, certain amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act (the “Act”) and Trademarks Regulations (the “Regulations”), come into force, which amendments may impact your intellectual property. The Amendments The amendments to the Act and Regulations include…
Anti-Spam Law Private Right of Action Suspended
The Anti-Spam private right of action provisions, under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL), which were scheduled to become law on July 1st, 2017, have been suspended. The intent of the CASL legislation, was to provide that commercial electronic messages…
A New Way To Do Music – Nyhla Records Inc.
There are those that love music, and there are those that live music. Some members of our firm fall into the former category, but one of our clients falls squarely into the latter category: Angus Maude of Nyhla…
Financial Assistance for Your Intellectual Property
Did you know that the Government of Canada has various financing assistance programs that could cover costs associated with protecting and acquiring intellectual property (IP) rights? From administrative fees to hiring an IP professional (i.e. the lawyers at…
Checklist for New Small Businesses
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has produced an online checklist for people like you who are starting a business. Using the links below, you can get information about your fiscal obligations and their implications. You can also get information…
Plan for Success – Build an IP Strategy
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has launched a new online learning module to help guide you along the process of building an intellectual property (IP) strategy to align your IP assets and business goals in order to maximize…