Canada’s Budget 2025 provides a fair opportunity to foster innovation and intellectual property (IP) in a constantly evolving world. The budget recognises innovation as central to Canada’s economic growth and aims to achieve this by supporting and growing Canadian businesses. The Canada Budget 2025 aims to create conditions for sustainable, …
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.