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- Trademarks Act not meant to protect Canadian sensibilities - April 25, 2024
- U.S. lawmakers tee up copyright protection for golf courses - March 6, 2024
- Remain vigilant over your licensees in trademark agreements - January 22, 2024
It is always important for trademark owners to “police” their trademark rights against infringers, even in the midst of a pandemic.
Unauthorized use of your trademark or a similar trademark, no matter how trivial, can erode its ability to distinguish you as a trade source. When a trademark loses this ability and becomes non-distinctive, it ceases to function as a trademark and can no longer be enforced. To read more, click here.
