New Canadian Trade-marks Office Practice Notice Consultation Regarding Assignments and Transfers; Comments due January 20, 2011
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is requesting comments, due January 20, 2011, on a proposed new Practice Notice regarding the required documentation to record assignments, ownership transfers and licenses for copyrights, industrial designs, patents and trade-marks. The proposed Practice Notices sets out two mechanisms for requesting that a copyright, industrial design, patent or trade-mark’s … Read more
Canadian Copyright Reform Legislation Introduced
The Canadian government introduced a copyright reform bill yesterday. Previous attempts at reform over the past few years have stalled due in part to elections and some protests against reform.
Molson sues Labatt over mountain trade-mark
Molson Coors has sued Labatt, alleging that a mountain logo used in advertising for Labatt’s Kokanee product is confusingly similar to the Coors Light mountain logo.
Report: XM Canada Settles Royalty Lawsuit
XM Canada has settled a lawsuit brought by Canadian songwriters and publishers, alleging non-payment of royalty fees.
Canadian songwriters, publishers sue XM Radio Canada operator over unpaid royalties
The operator of XM Radio Canada has been sued for unpaid copyright royalties. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Century 21 sues Rogers and Zoocasa, alleging data scraping, copyright infringement
Century 21 Canada has sued Zoocasa, a residential real estate search website, and Rogers Communications, Zoocasa’s majority owner, for alleged data scraping. The allegations have not been proved in court.
Copyright Board to Decide Whether Gyms Should Pay an Additional Music Fee
The CBC reports that the Neighboring Rights Collective (NRC) has petitioned the Copyright Board of Canada for the right to charge gyms royalties for playing NRC members’ music. The NRC is a music licensing agency which represents musicians and music companies. The NRC is targeting the performance of recorded music in fitness classes. Gyms already … Read more
Canadian Government Launches National Copyright Consultation
Canada’s federal government announced national consultations on modernizing Canada’s Copyright Act, in advance of plans to introduce new copyright legislation this fall. The consultation ends September 13, 2009. Those who wish to participate in the consultation have three (3) options, outlined in greater detail at the consultation’s website, www.copyrightconsultation.ca. Participation is restricted to Canadians. Option … Read more
Report: Canadian copyright reform consultations could begin next week
It has been reported that Canadian government consultations on copyright reform could begin next week.
CIPO consultation on obtaining a filing date on weekends & holidays
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced a consultation on regulatory changes that would result in applicants obtaining a filing date on weekends and holidays. Comments on the proposed changes are due September 14, 2009. Currently, when CIPO’s head office is closed (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) correspondence, whether submitted electronically or delivered to a … Read more
