In a decision issued January 9, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal (per LeBlanc JA, Roussel JA, and Heckman JA) (“FCA”) upheld the Federal Court’s (“FC”) decision to maintain three of Coors Brewing Company’s (“Coors”) trademark registrations related to beer products (collectively “the Trademarks”). The FC had held there were special circumstances that excused the […]
In the latest chapter of the Adeia Guides Inc. (formerly “Rovi”) (“Adeia”) and Videotron Ltd. (“Videotron”) patent infringement battle, Adeia alleged that Videotron infringed four patents within the same family related to digital entertainment technologies. Videotron denied infringement and counterclaimed for invalidity on the basis of anticipation, obviousness, and in the case of one patent,
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Co-authored with Adam Haller Now that spooky season is over, it is the perfect time to check your trademark portfolio for “mutant” trademarks that may still be lurking. Companies frequently update their brands and logos. Over time, small changes can add up, and a trademark being used in the market may deviate significantly from, and
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Co-authored by Delara Emtyazi (Student-at-Law) In a decision issued October 20, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (per Walker J.A. with Stratas J.A. and Monaghan J.A. concurring) (“FCA”) held that the Federal Court (per McVeigh J) erred in construing the claims of Kobold Corporation’s (“Kobold”) Canadian Patent No. 3,027,571 (“‘571 Patent”) and as a result,
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