Intellectual Property
& Brand Management

Trademark

Our lawyers have considerable experience assisting clients with all aspects of trade-mark law. Our services and experience includes:

• Advising clients on what activities qualify as trade-mark use under Canadian law and the documentation necessary to establish trade-mark rights in Canada for due diligence and litigation purposes – a key feature of intelligent IP.
  
• Preparing trade-mark clearance opinions advising whether a client has the right to use and register a trade-mark in Canada.
  
• Assisting clients with all aspects of Canadian trade-mark application and prosecution, including preparing and filing applications and responding to examination reports, as well as coordinating foreign trade-mark prosecution for clients.
  
• Assisting clients in establishing trade-mark holding companies and preparing related trade-mark license agreements and change of ownership notices.
  
• Preparing and negotiating trade-mark assignments and license agreements.
  
• Advising clients on and representing clients in trade-mark opposition and summary expungement proceedings before Canada's Trade-mark Opposition Board and any subsequent appeals before the Federal Court of Canada.
  
• Counselling clients on protecting their brands on the Internet and in the social media environment, including assisting clients with domain name registrations and disputes, and advising clients on trade-mark keyword advertising.
  
• Counselling clients on and representing clients in trade-mark litigation before the Federal Court of Canada. For more information on our trade-mark litigation practice and experience, please visit the trade-mark litigation area of our website.