Photo Credits: almani ماني (Unsplash) Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Whether or not you’re…
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A Brief Look at the Pride Flag’s History & IP
Photo Credit: The Creative Exchange on Unsplash. Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The colourful Pride flag is a widely recognized LGBTQ+ symbol. The…
Recognized Around the World and in the Court Room: Red Bull v Bakewell Biscuits Private Limited
Photo Credit: Jan Kopřiva (Unsplash.com) Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In light of Red Bull GmbH’s (Red Bull)…
Taylor Swift: Back-to-Back Albums, Back-to-Back Lawsuits
Photo Credits: Mink Mingle (unsplash.com) Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Taylor Swift broke records in 2020, releasing two albums…
A NAME TO CONJURE WITH
Tugce Kucukali is an IPilogue Writer and incoming LL.M Candidate at University of British Columbia. Granting trademark protection for personal names is an accepted and common practice in European trademark laws, especially for celebrities’ names.…
Battle of Canadian B(r)ands: The Tragically Hip launches lawsuit against Mill Street Brewery for trademark infringement
On February 9, 2021, The Tragically Hip (“The Hip” or the “Band”), one of Canada’s most iconic rock bands, filed a lawsuit against Labatt [Breweries of Canada] subsidiary Mill Street…