The United Kingdom’s recent Intellectual Property Bill (the Bill) is intended to modernize the IP system in in the UK to ensure it “operates more efficiently, is clearer and more accessible, thus increasing legal certainty.” The Bill, which has a
Ground Hog Day: Interim injunctive relief denied for the protection of trademark rights
By Allyson Whyte Nowak (Canada)
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Rhéo Thompson Candies Limited v. Thompson confirms that an injunction will not issue to prevent the continued infringement of a registered trade-mark unless the
Ground Hog Day: Interim Injunctive Relief Denied for the Protection of Trade-mark Rights
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Rhéo Thompson Candies Limited v. Thompson confirms that an injunction will not issue to prevent the continued infringement of a registered trade-mark unless the owner of the mark can
Canadian Online Pharmacy Enjoined from Selling Indian Generics to US Customers
Global Pharmacy Canada (“GPC”) is an online prescription drug retailer that sells drugs sourced in India to customers in the United States.
GPC is a Belize company, but has a contractual agreement with an Ontario corporation located in Mississauga, RX
Cross-border lessons in combating misleading advertising
Protecting consumers from false and misleading advertising is a key enforcement priority for both Canada’s Competition Bureau and the United States Federal Trade Commission. The Bureau’s most recent case, against two of Canada’s leading furniture and appliance retailers, demonstrates the