Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan The law allows comparative advertising if it is truthful, not misleading, and complies with trademark, consumer protection, and competition laws. The rules governing the distribution and marketing of products are set…

Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan Certification marks are trademarks that indicate that specific standards are used in the manufacturing of a product or the performance of a service. Through standard setting, these marks are intended to…

Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan The Trademark Act does not prevent businesses from using similar names unless infringement, unfair competition or trademark depreciation can be established.[1] When a plaintiff asserts that another company is passing off…

Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan One of the important dynamics of a business strategy involves taking stock of the proprietary interests in the business and ensuring that adequate legal safeguards are in place to sustain its…

A recently decided Federal Court case (Parsons Inc. v Khan) brings to mind how important it is for businesses to monitor their trademarks in digital platforms, especially as it relates to cyber squatting.

To read this article published by the Les Cahiers De Propriete Intellectuelle and written by Marsha Cadogan and Konstantia Koutouki, visit the journal’s website here.

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily, (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada.” Author: Marsha S. Cadogan | 3 min read What is the relationship between emerging technologies and intellectual property (IP)? Innovations…

In a commercial context, a domain name is often used as a way of identifying and differentiating one business services from that of another on the internet. For example, there are currently over 60,000 .coms registered as trademarks globally (WIPO) and 500 registered in Canada.

By: Marsha S. Cadogan (PhD, Intellectual Property), Barrister & Solicitor| MSC Intellectual Property & Technology Law What role does trademark play in differentiating products in consumer markets? If your product has acquired a good reputation…