Chantal Desjardins

Jun 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Chantal Desjardins

At a time when Canada and many other countries are taking steps to protect users from harm online,1 a decision was handed down by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") on January 15, 2024, regarding the conduct of a competitor with respect to complaints about intellectual property infringement made on Amazon's e-commerce website.

Feb 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Chantal Desjardins |Suzanne Antal

Official marks are statutory instruments specific to Canadian practice. They are not trademarks per se, but are treated similarly, because they are adopted and used by a limited group of organizations including universities, Canadian public authorities and Her Majesty's Forces.1 In this article, we will be focusing on Canadian public authorities.

Oct 27, 2023 | mondaq.com | Chantal Desjardins |Suzanne Antal

CIPO has announced an increase in their fees as of January 1, 2024. Their current fees will be increased by at least 25%. This increase will apply not only to trademarks, but also to patents, industrial designs and copyrights. For example, the anticipated official fee to file an application for registration of a trademark is being increased from $347.35 to $458.00 for the first class, and from $105.26 to $139.00 for each additional class.

Feb 21, 2023 | dispatchist.com | Chantal Desjardins

Jun 22, 2022 | lapresse.ca | Chantal Desjardins