By Janice Bereskin (Bereskin & Parr LLP) and Meghan Dillon (Bereskin @ Parr LLP) on May 07, 2021 01:34 pm The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) published two new practice notices on Monday, May 3rd, 2021, dealing with expedited examination and improving timeliness in examination. The prospect of expedited and more timely examination will be welcomed by trademark owners, frustrated with extended delays in examination. Expedited Examination Beyond very limited opportunities for marks covering goods...
By Julius Stobbs (Stobbs IP) and Tom Ambridge (Stobbs IP) on May 06, 2021 05:27 pm In a recent decision by the First Board of Appeal, Gleissner’s Sherlock Systems satisfied the test for abusive practice in its attempted revocation of the mark, KEYNOTE. Gleissner is infamous within IP circles for his large portfolio of domain names, companies and trade marks, with seemingly little to no goodwill as a foundation. The strategy...
