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The Quebec government quietly proposed a legal change on Thursday that trans-rights advocates call regressive.

Wastech: Confirms that the duty to exercise discretionary contractual powers in good faith, like the duty of honest contractual performance, applies to all contracts and cannot be excluded by the parties; Clarifies that the duty is breached where a party exercises a contractual power "unreasonably", meaning in a manner not connected to the underlying purposes for which the discretion is granted; Mandates that when ascertaining whether an exercise of discretion is unreasonable, and therefore a b...

potential claims by exclusive distributors against importers of grey market goods. Other major developments included: the Trademark Offices issue of new limits on extensions of time for responding to an office action; and the availability of expedited examination for trademark applications where the goods or services are for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19. This article revisits these notable cases and developments and considers their implications for 2021. Case law developments in 2020...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. There were several notable trademark cases in Canada in 2020, including those addressing comparative advertising, depreciation of goodwill, brand parody, trademark use in the absence of a brick-and-mortar location, and potential claims by exclusive distributors against importers of grey market goods. Additionally, major developments involve the Trademark Offices issue of new limits on extensi...