Patent trolls are here to stay Here are some fundamental truths: Patents are not self-enforcing, nor does the state enforce your patent rights; A patent is nothing more than a call option to sue, and unless the patent owner enforces…
Canadian trademark searches come in 3 flavors: basic, better and best, and this is a case where ‘you get what you pay for’. A basic Canadian trademark search is a free direct ‘knock-out’ search of the trademarks register. This basic…
This flowchart explains the steps, timelines, and costs for registering trademarks in Canada in a downloadable and printable PDF format.
Moneyball by Michael Lewis is an excellent piece of financial journalism, vastly better and more insightful than you would glean from the movie starring Brad Pitt. The premise of Moneyball is that the Oakland As revolutionized baseball by abandoning heuristics…
Contents What is a trademark? Why use a trademark? Why register a trademark? When to register a trademark in Canada – and when not to bother. What is a trademark? A trademark is a mark that distinguishes goods or services…
Three types of trademarks. In Canada there are 3 types of trademarks: -Ordinary marks. -Certification marks. -Official marks. Most business trademarks are ordinary marks. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as a ‘service mark’ in Canada: trademarks may apply…
Staples has done a brilliant job of holding Office Depot out of the Canadian market, and one factor must be its skillful use of the BUSINESS DEPOT trademark which it acquired when it bought a beachhead in the Canadian market.…
We face a crisis of ignorance about intellectual property - seriously, more people know less about IP than any other core business discipline. IP is not the be-all or end-all of business. Lots of other disciplines like marketing, sales, finance…