Archive for May, 2007
.CA Domain Hits 20 Year Milestone
20 years ago today, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) delegated the .CA domain to John Demco, then of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Computer Sciences Department. The Vancouver Sun reports that, on May 14, 1987, the commercialization of the Web wasn’t on Demco’s or anyone else’s radar – in fact the Web as [...]
A Prescription for Anti-Counterfeiting
The Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) recently released a report detailing counterfeiting and piracy in Canada. The report also provides some recommendations for the government to address these issues. Some of the recommendations include increasing and improving the coordination of government resources dedicated to IP enforcement and education, creating an IP border enforcement regime and enacting [...]
8,500 Trademark Lawyers Under One Roof?
As Michael Atkins of the Seattle Trademark Lawyer recently reported, the International Trademark Association (INTA) held its annual meeting in Chicago last week. More than 8,500 trademark professionals were under one very large roof of the McCormick Place Convention Centre. Authors from the Canadian Trademark Blog were also in attendance, running from meetings to receptions [...]
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