Publications
Changes to Trademarks Definition and Registrability Coming
Apr 2019 Charity & NFP Law Update As previously reported in the November 2018 Charity...
The Impact of The US-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (USMCA) On Privacy and IP Issues
On September 30, 2018, the governments of the United States, Mexico, and Canada (“Parties” or...
Federal Government Launches Intellectual Property Strategy
May 2018 Charity & NFP Law Update In response to the federal government’s commitment...
Implications of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation in Canada
Apr 2018 Charity & NFP Law Update The European Union’s (“EU”) Regulation 2016/679,...
Prepare Now for Upcoming Changes to Trademark Law
Mar 2018 Charity & NFP Law Update As previously reported, most recently in the...
#YourCharityName as a Trademark
Social media is a vast repository of content where the popularity of a particular topic, often...
Register Trademarks Before Amendments Take Effect
As originally reported in our June 2014 Charity Law Update, amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act...
Supreme Court Rules Google Must Block Certain Search Results Globally
On June 28, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a British Columbia court decision that...
Copyright Issues for Charities and NFPs in the Digital Era
Copyright Issues for Charities and NFPs in the Digital Era presented at the Spring 2017 Carters...
Court Awards Damages in Internet Photo Copyright Infringement
On April 4, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Court”) rendered a decision in a...
Spring 2017 Carters Charity & NFP Webinar Series
Hosted by Carters Professional Corporation on Thursdays that started on April 20, 2017, online...
Trademarks as Keywords in Online Advertising may Constitute Passing-Off
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “Court of Appeal”) in Vancouver Community College v...