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Are you kicking goals when it comes to social media activity, or heading to the sin bin?

By Rebecca Brenikov (AU) on May 12, 2019

They say that a picture tells a thousand words. But as became apparent in Australia recently, posting a picture on social media can result in a thousand (derogatory and sexist) words. A photograph posted on Twitter by Seven AFL (taken by photographer Michael Wilson), resulted in Australian female AFLW star, Taylor ... Continue reading

Ad Standards Canada updates its Dispute Procedure

Are tougher days coming for approval of agribusiness certification trademarks in Australia?

No use crying over spilt (plant-based-dairy-free-alternatives-to) milk?

Copyright

Securing a Site-blocking Order in Canada: Sure! But how?

By Renaud Garon Gendron on December 2, 2019

The Federal Court has recently issued an order compelling Internet service providers (ISPs) to block their customers from accessing pirate subscription streaming sites operated by anonymous defendants. Although Bell Media Inc. v. GoldTV.Biz, 2019 FC 1432 is the first decision of its kind in Canada, the Court held that site-blocking ... Continue reading

Unauthorized Reproduction of Online Content Proves Costly

Fakes welcome? IP protection lags behind for Indigenous artworks in Australia

Internet (almost) killed the video star: Federal Court grants orders to block ‘ripping’ of music videos

Counterfeiting

Canadian Anti-counterfeiting under the USMCA – what you see? We (mostly) already got it

By Karen MacDonald (CA) on October 21, 2018

The USMCA – aka NAFTA 2.0 – has a Chapter devoted to intellectual property, which has been the subject much consideration and debate since release of the text on October 1, 2018. With some commentators lamenting that Canada “caved” to US demands and predicting that the IP provisions of the ... Continue reading

(Don’t) knock it off!

Canada: out of line in combatting counterfeiting

Brands Around the World: Best Practices Roundtable on Protecting Your Valuable Brand

Trademark

USPTO adopts new communication and electronic filing requirements

By Alicia Groos (US) on February 13, 2020

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new Examination Guide, enacting certain requirements that will go into effect this Saturday, February 15, 2020. Among the new requirements are two important changes. Most significantly, the USPTO will now require all new applications to list an email address for the ... Continue reading

My oh my Myanmar!

Brexit draws closer but no change to EU trade mark regime, for now

China update: Good news (with a warning) for brand owners outsourcing the manufacturing of their products in China

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