Anil Bhole and Alessia Monastero have been invited to guest lecture the topic of “Trademarks, Copyrights and Related Rights, and Trade Secrets” as part of the University of Western Ontario’s IP Strategy Bootcamp. Their session will be held November 3, 2023. Alessia and Anil are grateful to Susan Jacobs of …
CIPO Fee Increase
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced that the majority of patent, trademark, and industrial design official fees will increase on January 1, 2024. The fee increase is significant, exceeding 25% in many situations. To minimize the financial impact, we recommend taking proactive steps in 2023 where possible. Please reach …
Alessia Monastero to speak with The Fashion Zone at TMU
Bhole IP Law Associate Alessia Monastero will be speaking with The Fashion Zone startup companies at the Toronto Metropolitan University on November 1, 2023, sharing insights on intellectual property strategy and how it can benefit your business as a creator in the fashion industry. Learn more: https://www.torontomu.ca/fashion-zone/ Want to learn …
Alessia Monastero to speak at Startup Fashion Week 2023
Bhole IP Law Associate Alessia Monastero will be speaking at Startup Fashion Week’s Business of Fashion Conference on October 26, 2023, discussing the intellectual property protection of fashion designs and best practices for startups when creating their brand and products. For more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/startup-fashion-weektm-business-of-fashion-conferencetm-tickets-696313631817 Want to learn more about …
Alessia Monastero co-authors IPIC article “Branding In the Metaverse: The Rise of NFT Trademark Applications and Best Practices to Protect Your Brand”
Bhole IP Law Associate Alessia Monastero co-authors the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) article “Branding In the Metaverse: The Rise of NFT Trademark Applications and Best Practices to Protect Your Brand” as part of a series of articles (see Part 1) prepared by IPIC’s Anti-Counterfeiting Committee related to the …
Alessia Monastero co-authors IPIC article “Non-Fungible Tokens, Record-Breaking Applications & the Counterfeit Implications of the Metaverse: Part 1”
Bhole IP Law Associate Alessia Monastero co-authors the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) article “Non-Fungible Tokens, Record-Breaking Applications & the Counterfeit Implications of the Metaverse: Part 1” as part of a series of articles prepared by IPIC’s Anti-Counterfeiting Committee related to the evolving digital landscape, highlighting non-fungible tokens, new …
Alessia Monastero to speak at Startup Fashion Week 2022
Bhole IP Law Associate Alessia Monastero will be speaking at Startup Fashion Week’s Business of Fashion Conference on October 12, 2022, discussing the intellectual property protection of fashion designs and best practices for startups when creating their brand and products. For more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/startup-fashion-weektm-business-of-fashion-conferencetm-tickets-415729146067 Want to learn more about …
Revisions to the Trademarks Act: Official Marks in Canada
The Trademarks Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13, has recently been amended (not yet in force) to create a simple and efficient mechanism to allow the Registrar to give public notice that subparagraph 9(1)(n)(iii) of the Trademarks Act relating to “official marks” does not apply if the entity that made the …
Battle of the Stripes: Adidas versus Thom Browne (Part 1)
On December 14, 2020, Adidas filed an opposition with the United States Patent and Trademarks Trial and Appeal Board against Thom Browne’s US trademark applications for a red, white, and blue parallel stripe for use on footwear. Adidas has opposed the applications, which have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, on the grounds of likelihood of confusion and dilution by blurring.
CULT GAIA REFUSED U.S. TRADEMARK REGISTRATION OF ITS “GAIA’S ARK” HANDBAG DESIGN, DUE TO GENERICNESS AND NON-DISTINCTIVENESS ISSUES
Dubbed as the Instagram “it” bag in 2016, Cult Gaia’s “Ark” bag design was recently refused trademark registration in the United States following the brand’s five-year battle to obtain registration for the design of its bag.
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