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Bodum: Appeal Court Affirms Trademark Distinctiveness Analysis
An earlier blog commented on the Federal Court’s decision in Bodum USA, Inc. v. Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. Bodum commenced an action for infringement, passing off and depreciation of goodwill against Meyer, which counterclaimed for a declaration that Bodum’s registration was invalid. Bodum’s action was dismissed and the registration expunged. The Court of Appeal has [...]
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MACDIMSUM: Challenging a Family of Marks
In Cheah v. McDonald’s Corporation, the Federal Court of Canada held that MACDIMSUM is likely to be confusing with the MacDonald’s family of trademarks. Focusing on the evidence presented, the Court distinguished several earlier cases in which McDonald’s failed to preclude other businesses from using the MC or MAC prefix, including McDonald’s Corporation v. Silcorp [...]
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In the recent case of Continental Teves AG & Co v. Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, the Federal Court of Canada dismissed an appeal of the Trade-mark Opposition Board’s refusal to register a mark. The original application was brought by Continental Teves, a foreign corporation, to register the words ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IS OUR HERITAGE for [...]
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