Webinars
Changes Coming to Canadian Trademark Law
Date: 27 February, 2019
Length: 46 min with Q&A
Category: Trademarks
Presented by: Elliott Gold

Agenda:
An overview of important changes:
- Recommendations for Canadian and Global Brand Protection and Enforcement
- Recommended steps for brand owners to take before the changes come into force on June 17, 2019
- Immediate issues to consider – how they may affect you
- Changes to fees
- Elimination of use requirement
- Implementing Nice Classification
- Joining the Madrid Protocol
Prepare yourself for upcoming changes to Canadian patent law
Date: 25 September, 2019
Length: 52 minutes
Available on-demand (originally recorded September 25, 2019)
Category: Patents
Presented by: Christine Wong and Charles Boulakia

Agenda:
- Key changes – Overview of changes
- Impact on transitional cases – How your current applications/patents are affected
- Revisiting your patent strategy – What are new pitfalls? What will be more forgiving?
Strategies for Managing a Canadian Trademark Portfolio in the COVID Recovery Economy
Date: 22 April, 2021
Length: 1 hour
Category: Trademarks
Presented by: Elliott Gold, Joanna Pitkin
Agenda:
- General portfolio strategies – cost management tips; protection for umbrella brands; strategic renewals; portfolio reviews, including assessing vulnerability to cancellation for non-use
- CIPO updates - timing of examination in Canada; notification of third party rights; hearings at CIPO
- MADRID International filings – strategy for marks designating Canada; courtesy notices and timing
- Clearance searches and monitoring the Canadian marketplace
- Proving use of trademarks in a virtual economy
- Unique Canadian issues:
- Specificity of goods/services
- Inherent distinctiveness objections
- Official marks
- Using applications/registration for commercial brand registry enforcement
- Domain name protection and infringement
- Customs/Border Protection Program for IP Rights Holders
- Q&A Session