Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law. Can you file a trademark application for a restaurant and proceed…
Category: Trademarks
Trademark Law Moves Online: “MetaBirkin” Updates
Nancy Chen is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD/MBA Candidate at the University of Toronto. Imagine a Birkin bag – an iconic, timeless piece that arguably embodies luxury. Now…
Osgoode Welcomes Professor Ruth L. Okediji: “The Paradox of Intellectual Property Injustice”
Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, a Senior Fellow with the IP Innovation Clinic, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Is technology’s rapid rise really a…
Gucci or CUGGL? The Japan Patent Office dismisses trademark infringement claims by Gucci
Anita Gogia is a IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 25, 2021 the Japan Patent Office (JPO) granted Nobuaki Kurokawa a trademark…
Roll for Initiative! How Wizards of the Coast’s trademark dispute is helping to keep the nasties out of tabletop gaming
Cynthia Zhang is an IP Intensive Student and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. American gaming company Wizards of the Coast (“WOTC”), a subsidiary of Hasbro, is…
Apple’s Dynamic Use of Trademark Law and Jamaica for its Dynamic Island Feature
Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. For die-hard Apple fans who were quick enough to get their hands on…