Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 22, 2011, the European Court of Justice handed down a judgement on a series of trade mark…
Category: Famous Marks
Same Bat Marks, Same Batmobile – And That’s the Problem
Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. DC Comics, owner of the Batman character, filed a lawsuit on May 6, 2011, alleging infringement of its copyright…
Public Opinions Brewing Over Starbucks Logo Change
Leslie Chong is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Starbucks has recently proposed a newly revamped logo to represent their company – a seemingly simple change that has…
The "Unconventionality" of Sound Marks
Ivy Tsui is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Granting trade-marks to outré elements such as sound, smell, shape, taste, and texture has long been considered unconventional. However,…
A Line in the Sand is Drawn: Trademark Dilution or Ordinary Use?
Vincent Doré is a JD/MBA candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business. In a recent trademark dilution case, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski wrote an…
European Trademark Law v The Truth?
Michael John Long is an LLM Candidate advancing to the PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School Lord Justice Jacob, sitting for the England and Wales Court of Appeal, recently stated…