Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, a Senior Fellow with the IP Innovation Clinic, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. What do a company in the…
Category: Trademarks
The “Bombay Frankie” Confirms That First Mover’s Advantage Remains Without Enforceable Trademark Rights
Anita Gogia is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On November 2, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that goodwill does…
Quebec Court of Appeal Sears “Halloumi” Trademark (Again)
Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus (“Cyprus”) lost…
Bad Day For Artists! Updates To The Hermès v Rothschild Dispute
Anita Gogia is a IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On February 8 2023, a nine-person jury delivered a verdict after three days of…
Stripes vs Stripes: Adidas Loses Trademark Case Against Thom Browne
Nancy Chen is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD/MBA Candidate at the University of Toronto. In a battle of the stripes, athletic fashion giant Adidas went head-to-head with American…
Japanese IP High Court Steps on Louboutin’s Toes (Again) Over its Red Sole Mark
Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On December 26, 2022, the Japanese IP High Court dismissed an appeal from Christian…