The United States Supreme Court delivered a victory for creators, specifically those whose businesses and ventures find their origins online, and security for current trademark holders with its decision in…
Category: Trademarks
How Would a Trademark Lawsuit Between Netflix’s “Space Force” and the U.S. Government Play Out? It isn’t Rocket Science
The Netflix series “Space Force” has been handily winning the race to secure trademarks for the “Space Force” title against the Trump Administration’s newly created branch of the United States…
Good Faith in Canadian Trademark Applications
Under the Canadian trademark reforms that took effect on June 17, 2019, a new ground of opposition and invalidation in respect of a trademark registration has appeared: “that the application…
Discriminatory trademarks have no place on the register
Lately, a number of brands and brand owners have received renewed criticism for their trademarks that have racist or derogatory roots. While many brands are finally changing their names due…
“I’m never going to financially recover from this”: The Tiger King Trademark Lawsuit
Netflix had the best quarter in its history because of the pandemic and the worldwide lockdown. The video streaming company added more subscribers and saw a surge in viewing. For…
RESTRICTIONS ON CANNA-MARKS
Recently, I came across several news articles stating that cannabis sales hit new highs amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) reported that there was an 80% increase…