Publications
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IP Update
Nov 2023 Charity & NFP Law Update Reminder: Government Trademark Fees are Increasing in the New Year As reported in the---
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Apr 2023 Charity & NFP Law Update Copyright Board Establishes Formal Rules of Practice and Procedure On March 1, 2023, the---
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Mar 2023 Charity & NFP Law Update Trademarks Registered as Official Marks by Charities May Soon be ‘Inactivated’ As discussed in---
Read MoreCopyright Protection Term Extended by 20 Years
Jan 2023 Charity & NFP Law Update As of December 30, 2022, the general term of Canadian copyright protection changed from---
Read MoreEssential Elements of an Effective Brand Strategy
Presented at the CSAE National Conference in Halifax on October 20, 2022.
Read MoreQuebec Bill 96 Overhauls French Language Requirements
June 2022 Charity & NFP Law Update Sweeping changes to Quebec’s language laws, including its Charter of the French Language (“Charter”), have been---
Read MoreFederal Court Interprets Unregistrable Place of Origin Marks Broadly
Apr 2022 Charity & NFP Law Update Charities and not-for-profits looking to register their trademarks should keep in mind that trademarks---
Read MoreCorporation Fined, Director Imprisoned for Contempt in Copyright Infringement Decision
Feb 2022 Charity & NFP Law Update In a rare decision, the Federal Court of Canada found a party in contempt---
Read MoreNew Developments in Brand Identity & Protection for Churches and Charities
New Developments in Brand Identity & Protection for Churches and Charities
Read MoreInfringing Use of a Modified Trademark Negates Finding of Distinctiveness
Charities and NFPs should be aware of the importance of maintaining the distinctiveness of their trademarks as demonstrated by the---
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