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WLL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2021.

WLL earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2021.

2021 offered many lessons to Canadian trademark owners including: reminders of the challenges of enforcing inherently weak trademarks and the importance and benefits of registering IP...

Partager par courriel Un vin canadien parmi les meilleurs vins du monde? C’est aujourd’hui une réalité pour Harald Thiel, du vignoble Hidden Bench, en Ontario, dont le Felseck Chardonnay 2018 s’est classé parmi les 50 meilleurs du vins du monde et est reparti avec l’une des très convoitées médailles Best in Show du Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 (DWWA). Qui l’eût cru? Je me pince, car je crois rêver. Cette reconnaissance est la preuve q...

Clearly descriptive trademarks are typically not registrable in Canada. However, brand owners frequently adopt trademarks which push the boundaries of descriptiveness. A recent Federal Court decision is a cautionary tale on the limits of enforcing descriptive geographic names. This case reminds brand owners of the perils of selecting descriptive trademarks and underscores the benefits of securing registered trademark protection for secondary brands.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: It is a fundamental principle of trademark law that no business should be able to prevent others from using apt language to accurately describe their goods and services. For this reason, clearly descriptive trademarks are typically not registrable in Canada (nor in many other countries) and it can be very difficult to protect such marks. In spite of this principle, brand owners frequently adopt trademarks which push the boundaries of ...

1977 Dundas St. W., 416-530-1430, @tommyswinebarto Weeks before the first lockdown, Tim Morse and Jamal Watson were carefully turning an old convenience store into their dream coffee-shop-slash-wine-bar. Though the timing for a wine bar was unfortunate, the bottle-shop iteration of Tommy’s has nestled perfectly into the Dundas West strip. Expect the comforts of a good local—laid-back energy, stellar espresso—but with fridges of boozy (and non-boozy) bevvies. The vibe: Pop in for a coffee,...