Knowledge

Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark

Is Canada going to join the Madrid system, and what needs to be done before it can?

Canada recently took a significant step towards implementation of the Madrid Protocol when Bill C-31, the Economic Action Plan 2014, No. 1, received Royal Assent in June 2014. After having tabled five intellectual property (IP) treaties in January 2014, the Government of Canada moved swiftly with the introduction of implementing legislation in Parliament in March. Read More

Trademark

Changes to Canadian Trademark Law: there’s good news and bad news

Where shall we start? Perhaps with the good news. Canada’s trademark legislation has a peculiar creature known as an official mark. Read More

Charter of the French Language, Trademark

June e-news

UPDATE: Canada joining Madrid – the Myth will become Reality! The Charter of the French Language cannot override the Trademarks Act — or can it? Shapiro Cohen LLP requires your consent

In a previous e-news, we talked about the introduction of Bill C-31, which aims to implement the Madrid Protocol, the Singapore Treaty and the Nice Agreement. Bill C-31 received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014, which means Read More

Domain Name

.ca domain names are personal property

There are many grey areas in trademark law that frustrate lawyers and clients alike because of the lack of straightforward answers to what seem to be simple questions. The legal status of domain names has been one such issue. Read More

Press Releases

Shapiro Cohen LLP – Celebrates 50 Years

We are pleased to celebrate 50 years in business. In reaching this milestone, effective May 1, 2014, the firm of Shapiro Cohen has become a “limited liability partnership”, as permitted by the Partnerships Act and the Law Society Act of Ontario. Read More