Archive for 2011
Trademark Expungement Proceedings: Standing as a “Person Interested”
In McCallum Industries Ltd. v. HJ Heinz Co. Australia Ltd., the Federal Court dismissed the applicant’s action to expunge the respondent’s trademark under s. 57(1) of the Trade-marks Act. Both the applicant and the respondent produced canned and processed meat products in Canada, the applicant under the name “PALM & Device“, and the respondent under [...]
Trademark Interlocutory Injunction Denied to Target
In Target Brands Inc. v. Fairweather Ltd., the Federal Court of Canada refused to grant the interlocutory injunction sought by the American retail chain, this recent application being part of a continuing battle. In 2002, Target’s counsel initiated proceedings under s. 45 of the Trade-Marks Act to cancel INC’s trade-mark registration for TARGET APPAREL. The [...]
Counterfeit Goods: Significant Statutory and Punitive Damages
We have been following the line of cases dealing with counterfeit goods and the resulting damage awards, and note the most recent case from the Federal Court makes clear that a tougher approach to trademark and copyright infringement can now be expected in Canada. In Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Singga Enterprises (Canada) Inc., the [...]
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