Catching up with Canada: recent trade mark news

Managing IP is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Gardens, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

Cookies Settings

Catching up with Canada: recent trade mark news

July 21 2016
canada20flag.jpg

Canada is continuing to amend its intellectual property acts to allow it to join international treaties, plain packaging legislation is being considered, and the Quebec government has proposed legislation to require businesses to use both French and English versions of their outside signage

Unlock this content.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this content:

Request Access or Login

Topics

CanadaTrademarksNewsNorth AmericaJurisdictions
more from across site and SHARED ros bottom lb

More from across our site

Patents
Hiroshi_TAMURA2.jpg
Keeping up with change: six decades of success at Aoyama & Partners
The firm’s co-CEO discusses patent litigation, collaboration with overseas colleagues and the next generation of leaders
August 19 2026
Trademarks
shutterstock_1649169775.jpg
Why global IP litigants keep turning to English courts
Two recent decisions demonstrate the courts’ creativity in cutting-edge IP disputes that tested their jurisdictional powers
August 19 2026
Copyright
Aishani.png
Invest the time: Aditi Verma Thakur on building trust and partnerships
Aditi Verma Thakur, managing partner at Aishani Partners, discusses 5 am wake-ups, working with high-performing professionals and staying calm under pressure
August 19 2026
Patents
Edvalson_Ian_PRINT (002) (1).jpg
‘The opportunity to keep building’: Paul Weiss IP partner
After more than three decades at Wilson Sonsini, Ian Edvalson explains why he moved to expand his life sciences transactional practice
Sanjana Mishra, August 18 2026
Patents
Business,Concept,recruitment,headhunting,start,Up,And,Human,Resources,Concept,With,Bulk,Of
Beyond the headlines: Why US firms are choosing teams over star laterals
While individual lateral hires and full-scale mergers remain popular options to scale a firm’s IP practice, recent activity indicates that a third option is proving successful
Sanjana Mishra, August 17 2026
Patents
Untitled design (35).png
Behind the case: How DoorDash beat a patent asserted against more than 100 companies
Lead King & Spalding trial lawyer says that while this is the first IP litigation defence victory for DoorDash, it certainly won’t be the last
Sanjana Mishra, August 14 2026
Trademarks
CRM.jpg
Weekly take: Why efficiency alone won't win the next phase of IP competition
As firms invest in scale, professional management and technology, trusted client relationships may become the competitive edge that cannot be automated
Sukanya Sarkar, August 14 2026
Patents
AdobeStock_199783080.jpg
UPC roundup: EPO decision reshapes vaccine fight | US firms bolster teams
As UPC activity continues to drive strategic hiring and expansion, recent rulings have delivered a notable win for Samsung, and further uncertainty in the long-running GSK-Pfizer vaccine battle
August 13 2026
Patents
Winston Taylor.png
From UPC strength to US scale: inside the Winston Taylor merger
The merger of Taylor Wessing’s UK operation with US firm Winston Strawn was a response to a strategic conundrum, its leaders say
August 12 2026
Somwaiya Kowit.jpg
From debt restructuring to IP and AI: LawPlus founder on two decades of change in Thailand
Over the past 23 years, LawPlus has expanded from Thailand to Myanmar and built extensive international partnerships. What’s next?
James Nurton, August 12 2026
Gift this article