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Canadian Trademark - A trademark primer

Written by David J. Rotfleisch

Trade-mark registration gives you exclusive rights to words, symbols and designs, or combinations of these, that distinguish your wares or services fr

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Licenses

Jurisdiction: Canada

Types of Trademarks

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

There are three basic categories that trademarks can fall within. Ordinary Marks Ordinary marks are words or symbols (or a comb

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Licenses

Jurisdiction: Canada

Trademarks and Domain Names

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

Domain Name or web address signifies ones address on the Internet. It is a unique alphanumeric name used for identifying and locating websites o

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Trademarks and Business Names

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

A trade name is the name under which you carry on your business. It can be the legal name of your corporation, your partnership or your sole pro

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Trademark Infringement

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

Trademark infringement can be said to have occurred when someone uses a trademark to sell, distribute or advertise wares and services other than those

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Infringements

Jurisdiction: Canada

Trademark Basics

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

A trademark is a word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify the source of origin of good

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Enforcing Trademarks

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

Trademark enforcement consists of pursuing adverse users. An adverse user is one who is not authorized to use a mark, but uses it anyway, or who

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Infringements

Jurisdiction: Canada

How to apply and get Trademarks

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

An applicant can apply for a trademark based on actual use of the mark in inter state commerce (a use based application), or on an honest intention to

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Trademark Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Types of Patents

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

The intellectual property rights provided are almost similar in all the countries but the terminologies to describe a specific right may be different.

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Patent Infringement

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

“Infringement" in the legal context is violation of a law or right. Anybody violating the Intellectual Property Right of a patentee i

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Infringement

Jurisdiction: Canada

International Patents

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

Like the rights and restrictions associated with most other laws, a patent also provides only a territorial right. There is no such thing as an

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Enforcing Patents

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

In Canada, it is not the responsibility of the federal government to protect the intellectual property rights of an individual. Enforcement of t

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Infringement

Jurisdiction: Canada

Applying for Patents in Canada

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

A Canadian patent grants the exclusive rights throughout Canada, but not to foreign countries. Separate application must be filed for acquiring

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Patent Basics

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

A patent is a valuable business asset for a company or an individual. For a patent attorney, it is one of the most complex techno-legal document

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

How to apply and get Patents

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

A patent application is a legal document which contains information about what the invention is about , how is it made, how it is used, how does it wo

Law Type: Intellectual Property , Patent Application

Jurisdiction: Canada

Copyrights: The Real World vs. The Internet

Written by Lawyerahead Staff

Virtual worlds are those that exist only inside computer are becoming popular and are developing economies to rival those of real countries. The