Trademark Rights – MSC Intellectual Property and Technology Law (Marsha Simone Cadogan)

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Date : 20 Aug, 2023

Can Comparative Advertising Go Too Far? Energizer v Duracell and Trademark Depreciation

Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan, Barrister & Solicitor As a manufacturer, making informed decisions on marketing your products to capture and maintain its market share is essential. The law allows comparative advertising if truthful, not disparaging…

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Date : 10 Jul, 2023

The Franchise Agreement and IP

Marsha Simone Cadogan, Barrister & Solicitor A franchise agreement is a specific contractual relationship in which one entity (the franchisor) allows another (the franchisee) to use its business model as the basis for operating its…

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Date : 06 Jul, 2023

Certification Marks: Ownership and Issues

Author: Marsha Simone Cadogan, Barrister & Solicitor. Certification marks are trademarks that indicate to consumers that a product or service uses defined standards to distinguish its brand from that of others. While a mark may…

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Date : 14 Nov, 2021

Overview of IP Rights: What Your Business Needs to Know

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…

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Date : 26 Mar, 2021

Trademark Rights and Domain Name Disputes: Reminders from Parsons

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.

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Date : 06 Sep, 2020

Global IP cases in 2019 and Implications for the future of International IP

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.

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Date : 15 Aug, 2020

Relationships, issues around intellectual property, emerging technologies

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…

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Date : 05 Jul, 2020

Booking.com: Domain Names and Trademark Registration in the United States

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.

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Date : 27 Apr, 2020

World Intellectual Property Day 2020. Innovate for A Green Future.

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Date : 13 Apr, 2020

Managing trademarks in COVID-19 times

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…

Dealing with ADR Clauses in Technology Contracts: Best Practices – Marsha chaired LES – USA & Canada’s High tech sector webinar.

Read Marsha’s CIGI paper, “Enforcing Smart Legal Contracts: Prospects and Challenges” here. Watch the explainer video here.

Marsha chaired LES- U.S.A & Canada, High tech sector startups virtual lunch and learn on Developments in Digital Technology Trends in 2022 that Impact Startups (Dec. 13th, 2022).

Marsha Simone was a Speaker at CISDL’s Biodiversity Law & Governance Day- COP 15 on Dec. 10, 2022. (IP considerations in ABS agreements)

Marsha Simone Cadogan spoke about the challenges of GI designations in Canada’s export market at the 6th Annual Canadian Association For Food Law and Policy Conference.

Marsha Simone Cadogan was awarded a Platinum Jubilee Award for her significant contribution to the Richmond Hill Community, October 23, 2022.

Marsha Simone Cadogan’s CIGI’s opinion piece: Cryptocurrency in Wartime: Can the Unregulated by Regulated? published April 28th 2022. Read here

January 26th: Semi-conductor Licensing, All You Need to Know – Licensing Executives Society, U.SA. and Canada, High Tech sector webinar

The Licensing Executives Society – United States and Canada, 5 minute licensing update podcast episode featured Marsha S. Cadogan talking about trade secrets

What Does CUSMA mean for IP rights in Canada? See IPIC’s Voices on Canadian Intellectual Property, Pocket IP Guide to CUSMA – the new NAFTA (Written by four IP professionals, including Marsha S. Cadogan)