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Due Care in Action: Critical Factors in Canadian Patent Reinstatement and Expiry Cases
This article examines how Canadian patent holders can meet the Due Care standard to reinstate abandoned applications or reverse expiry, with key insights from CIPO guidance and recent case law. -
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Put Your Best Foot Forward: New Amendments to Trademark Legislation Require Best Evidence at First Instance (Among Other Changes)
This article highlights key trademark law changes coming on April 1, 2025, including limits on new evidence in appeals, confidentiality orders, cost awards and a process to challenge official marks. -
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A Question of Use: TMOB Begins Pilot Project for Registrar-Initiated Trademark Expungement Proceedings
This article outlines Canada’s Registrar of Trademarks' new proactive Section 45 expungement process starting January 2025 and offers strategies to protect trademark portfolios.