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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. -
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PMPRB’s Jurisdiction Limited to Patented Medicines
This article discusses the Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Galderma Canada Inc v. Canada (Attorney General), which clarified that the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board's jurisdiction is limi... -
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Stay Vigilant: Trademark Owners Targeted in Recent Wave of Phishing Emails
This article alerts trademark owners to phishing emails impersonating IP attorneys, urging them to verify unsolicited communications with their agent or CIPO.