Overview of trade-mark law in Canada -- Registrability and entitlement -- "Use" in the Trade-marks Act and Section 45 proceedings and Section 57 -- Opposition proceedings -- Distinctiveness -- Passing off - Section 7 of the Trade-marks Act -- Infringement and depreciation of goodwill -- Litigation procedures and remedies -- Surveys and related market evidence in Canadian litigation -- Official marks -- Trade-marks as business assets (Assignments, Licensing and Security Interests).
Summary:
Originally done as a resource for Canadian judges, Canadian Trademark Law Benchbook provides a thorough analysis of Canadian trademark law. Contributors use their considerable experience to bring their unique insights and provide clarity to Canadian trade-mark law. In conjunction with Canadian Patent Law Benchbook, new members of the intellectual property bar and those seeking to refocus their skills on the fundamental legal and business realities of IP law are provided with meaningful interpretations of these aspects of law. --publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.